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NATIONAL SECURITY AGENC\' 

WASHINGTON 25, O. C. 

l3 October 19.54 

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MEMORANDtM FOR THE MEMBERS OF USCIB 

SUBJECT: Terms of Refe;ence for Negotiating a New COM.INT Agreement 

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Reference: Inclosure with USCIB 29.16/4 dated 3 Sept 1954 

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1. At its l.o6th Meeting on 10 September 1954, USCIB approved 

the reference with the understanding that detailed minimum secur1 ty 

standards for the guidance of tlie negotiators vou1d be prepared at 

a later date by the Ad Hoc Committee. 

2. The Committee met on ll October J.954 and unanimously approved 

the inclosed draft ent1 tled ''Minimum Security Standards for the 

Classification, Transmission and Physical Security of C<l4.INT,'' and 

agreed to forward it to USCIB with a recommendation £or approva1. 

3. It is to be noted that the draft is an extension of, and 

should be used in conjunction with, Tab B of the reference. If' 

approved by U3CIB, it is suggested that the draft be incorporated 

in the reference as Tab G. 

Incl: 

a/s 

eclassifi ed and a 

d~~ Colonel, Arty 

Chairman, USCID Ad Hoc Carmdttee 

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MDIMtl4 SlctmITY STANDARDS FOR THE CIASSD'XC/lTION · TRANSMISSION Db PHfBICAL SECURITt/of.cW ···.\' 

1. All COMINT :resulting tram the U.s.~ ..... ----__,,_.lca.ttNT Agreement 

will be classified as agreed between the COMJlfr authori tiea\ of both 

nations, end Will be distributed only to t}l()se c~ indoa.trtnatecl 

individuals who requt:i-e it in t}le/performance/ot their duties. 

a. The u.s. will classify CtXINT materials provided tol .... __ __, 

as SEdRET or TOP SECIW.v.., ~ocording toicont~nt. Material classified e,.s 

SECRET CODEWORD by the 1.J.S. will normallf /be classified TOP S'.ECRET for 

exchange withl I/ Non-·codeword materials will be claseif':Le<t for this 

e.xchalige in accordance with the/appropriate U.$. class1f'ication1 except 

that no c~ material will .be classified l.cnter than SECBET. 

b. The U.S. Will/accept CcMINT ~terials tromc===}J.a.ssified 

either in accordance witbiexistingl fpolicy1 or With u.s.~· .... ___ __, 

agreement on I ....___ ___,~pplication of para l ab01te. 

2. The Ca.n:NT authorities of each nation will insure against revelation 

ot the source of CCMINT resu1ting/from the $greeinent 'by carefully controlled 

handling procedures for every/Sheet or papi!!l' containing results from, or 

di1;5closing the existence of "this agreement; and, it deemed desirable, special 

. supplementary codewords Will ~lso be used/. 

3. The u.s"I and l .... __ ..... rwill use agreed excbSnge designators to cover 

the f'ollowing aspects of' v.s .. ~ .... ___ ..... fC(JJJ.lfl' l:f.e.ison under t~ terms of 

the agreement: 

a. QCllD'l! ~terials (incl1icling re$\\lte derived therefrom.) provided 

by the u.s. tq t (includillg u.K. prQducet\ items) 1(b1oh can b.e integrated 

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intol lccMm products. 

b. COMINT materials (including results «erived therefrom) 

provided by the u.s. tol fwhicb must be give# special hanclling, 

and which cannot be passed to otber/thanj J personnel without 

prior specific consent of the.U.S. 

c. CCMINT materials/provided by{ .... ---~o the U.S. 

(If 1----.lagrees .... to use supplementary codeworde. as in 2 above, such 

codewords may be used to cover 1 insofar as practicable 1 these aspects 

of U.S.~ ~ COMINT liaison.) 

~. If'I !desires to use some device o:r •special handling procedure 

for protection of CCMINT source instead of supplementary codewords, and 

does not want individua.1 sheets of material marked with agreed exchange 

designators, it shall be permissible to use the desi~tor on the cover 

sheet(s) only for each shipment/of material. In this event the U.S. must 

be assured that all such mater.ia.1 will receive ].imited and controlled 

handling and distribution within the ! ... ___ _.I CcmNT activity. 

5. Documents contain~ng CCNINT information should be double 00wra.pped 

and addressed to a CCMINT indoctrinated officer• (by name 1 not function); 

tbe inner envelope shou1dibear i;he appropriate _,ecurity classification. 

As a minimum security requirement, such documents must be sent by band o-r 

otf'icer or by a secure courier service. 

a. Document$ from the u.s. tol fwiu be addrestiJed to a 

designate~ r CCIO:NT recipient, ana. will be transD11tted to such 

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recipient through the NSA Liaison O:l'f':Lcer" in[]· The NSA Liaison Officer 

will receive from thd ~ecipient Jlroperly executed receipts for 

all materials delivered. 

b. :Documents frau l .... __ _.Ito the u.s./Willbe e.&tressed to en~ 

delivered to the J.ITSA Liaison Of"ficer iLJ He will receipt for all 

materials •o received. 

6. If CCMINT material is transmitted Within either nation by 

electrical means or by any physical means not completely secure, it must 

be encrypted in a secure cryptographic system. reserved exclusively for 

this requirement. The CCMINT authorities of each natioJi 1111.1St additional.17 

insure that when CCMINT is t1'"ansm1 tted to the other 1 t :Ls encrypted in a 

cryptographic system specially approved by COMINT authorities of the other 

nation. 

a. Electrical communications between the u.s. e.na.I ____ __. 

CamT organizations will be so arraDgEJd that it will not be possible to 

identify such camnunications as being between the respective CCMmT organi-

:zat::Lons. 

b. The U.S .. will establish a pl;ivate crypto system for direct 

comunications between the NSA Liaison Officer and the Director, NSA. 

TMs system will be the exclusive channel tor passing ccmmnmications which 

must be handled 1n Ca4IN'l' channels only. 

c. -ssase, fr, ro tllli u .s •. yill be. passed via channels 

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7. The highest stanclara or ~:teal. 1tecwity mat be ~lied to 

the custody of C<Jr!IRT by al1 ::persc:ma authorized to receive t t. Normally', 

except when in transit under conc11t1ms prescribed heretll,, CQ.SmT mater:l.ala 

and conmunications rela.Ung thereto must at all t:tmea bet 

a. under the atreet. aurveillance ot a CCMIN'l Ud~tl"inat~d 

pers0n responsible f'or their aaf'e-keeping, or 

b. lockea. :lD a thl"ee-canbina.tion safe acceae1blo only t.o 

CCllINT indoctrinated personnel, or 

c. stored in a locked compartment which is under aonetent 

surveillance 'bJ' an. armed sentry and which is accessible ~ to COMDT 

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8. CCMINT documents must be destroyed as soon as th07 bave oeaaed 

to be of use. This 1s particularly important under ha.za.rdQ\111 conditions. 

9. ID. order that necessary operational use can be me.a." ot certain 

agreed types of lov .. level tactical CCMINT (such as direct1ont1nder "bearings 

and plain text messages .. category I COMINT) on which 1mme41ato action must 

bbviouslybe taken in combat operations, the u.s. orl Fat1onal 

Authorities l1la1' permit the dissemination of such CClalfT at a cl.a&fqifioation 

not below COltFIDENTIAL1 to unindoctrinated recipients who nee<L to know, 

10. In exceptional instances. where it is essential tor illvlea.:J.ate 

operational purpose•, information based on C<MINT tus.y, as specif';Lcally 

authorized 'bJ' appropriate National CCNIB'J! authority, be 41ssem1.na.ted to 

un:lndoctrinated individuals, provided the source is not di~closed. Where 

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possible, names, times, positions, and other data identical with that 

from the original text 1J1.USt be omitted,, or if the retention ot such an 

item is essential,, must be carefully parapbra.sed4 SUch intormation DlUSt 

be passed by a secure dispatch service, by a. secure line 1 or 1n a cipher 

system approved by the National CQ.llNT authority for. this requirement. 

It must not be passed in <;lear b;y" radio (including radiotelephone.) 

ll ~ Each nation Will immediately reJlort to the ot)ler any compranise 

or possible compranise of CoMmT materials produced or exchanged under 

tbe terms ot this CLgreement. . 12. Each nation Will e~d these standards into a oet ot regulations 

adapted to local cOJlditions. Copies at the CCMINT security regulations so 

developed will be exchanged through OCMINT channels, 

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