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USCIB: 13. 7 /12 

4 May 1954 

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MEMORANDUM. FOR THE M]MBERS OF USCIBEC: 

Subject: Distribution and Security Control of COMINT. 

. Reference: USCIB 13.7/7 dated 19 March 1954. 

1. In implementation of the decision of USCIBEC at its Fourteenth 

Meeting on 29 April 1954 with regard to the reference, the enclosure 

hereto is proposed as a suitable paper to convey to USCIB USCIBEC's 

recommendations in this matter. 

2. The enclosure may be considered by some of the members as being 

somewhat different from what they thought they agreed to. In thinking 

back on the discussion, however, it is the opinion of the Chairman that 

the enclosure may constitute an improvement over the various suggestions 

offered at the meeting and would accurately convey the consensus of the ~meeting. 

J. The members of USCIBEC are requested to execute the attached 

vote sheet and return it to this office by 1700, 14 May 1954. 

Enclosure 

Draft Memo for USCIB, 

subject same as above. 

USCIB: 13. 7 /12 

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Mll'IORANDUM FOR THE MEMBERS OF USCIB: 

Subject: Distribution and Security Control of COMINT. 

Reference: USCIB Directive Number 5. 

1. The Executive· Committ·.ee recommend that USCIB approve the table 

set forth in paragraph 2 below as its current determination of: 

a. Those activities not under the exclusive cognizance of a USCIB 

member department or agency which have a "need-to-know" for COMINT, and 

b. The member department or agency designated to perform for the 

Board COMINT distribution and security control functions. 

2. a. Activity 

Atomic Energy Commission 

Bureau of the Budget 

Foreign Operations Administration 

Intelligence Advisory Committee 

National Security Co\incil 

Office of Defense Mobilization 

Operations Coordinating Board 

Project· LINCOLN 

SAC EUR 

SAC LANT 

S-D MICC 

U.S. Coast Guard 

U.S. Communications Security Board 

U.S. Weather Bureau 

White House 

Enclosure with USCIB 13.7/12 dtd 4 May 1954. 

b •. Distribution and 

Securitl Control 

COMINT 

CIA (1) 

By assignment in 

case 

STATE 

CIA (2). 

CIA (2) 

CIA 

( 2)" CIA 

AIR FORCE (2) 

ARMY (3) 

NAVY. (3) 

STATE ( 2 ) 

NAVY (3) 

NSA ( 2) 

CIA 

CIA 

of 

each 
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Subject: Distribution and Security Control of COMINT. 

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· Notes: 

(1) Does not include responsibility for distribution and security control of COMINT provided by reason of pertinence to deliberations of USCSB. 

(2) Does not include distribution and security control responsibility 

for those members who are also members of USCIB. · 

(3) Approval by USCIB for indoctrination of individuals not required 

if the individual is a U.S. citizen under the cognizance of a member 

department or agency of USCIB. 

3. Except as noted above the provisions of the reference are intended 

to apply. 

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4. Assignment of distribution and security control responsibilities 

to an individual member should not be interpreted ~s restraining any other 

member from employing secure channels of his own should the need arise. 

Suitable notifications between the members concerned in such action would, 

however, be expected in order to avoid undesirable duplication. 

5. In addition to the above the OSD member has certified the following interdepartmental activities under his cognizance as having a "needto-know" and will inform the Executive Secretariat of distribution and 

security control arrangements within the Department of Defense: 

Army-Navy Electronics Evaluation Group 

CE-NSA Panel . Joint Advanced Study Committee 

Joint Chiefs of Staff 

Joint Communications-Electronics Committee 

Joint Intelligence Group 

Joint Strategic Survey Committee 

Security Coordinating Committee NATO (U.S. Element) 

Standing Group NATO (U.S. Element) 

U.S. Delegation to the Military Staff Committee, UNO 

Weapons Systems Eva+uation Group.· 

.DRAFT 

RUFUS L. TAYLOR 

Captain, _U. S. Navy 

Executive Secretary, USCIB 

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