USC!Bt 14/267 

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s Januarr 1953 

lo Tho eneloem1t11 pert&!ning to the BRUSA Planning 

Ccrnfoi"Gi'lce.t 11chodulad to begi_111 in Ha.rch 19531 bu been pNp&Nd b.J' th• D1rectolt"1) RSA9 and la torwarded with a nqueat tor your om~~co in tho pr10pCGala ecntained thot"eino 

2. To permit not1ticatim to !SIB prior to its next. meeting en 13 Januaey 1953~ th• Diroctora NSA, has requeated that an ~on of USCIB viow bo obtained by 9 January 19530 Accord ... 

!..~" it is ~em.ad that tha £tached YOte aheet. be retumed 

by t~m, datoo 

EftolGWN .,. l 

DIRHSA Swl.eJ. dtd 

S Jm 53'1 ahovra nubJec'to 

Declassified and approved for release by NSA on 03-07-2014 pursuant to E. 0. 1352B 

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Ser!U: 00013 

S January l9SJ 

ME?·~ FOR THB ACTDTG EXECUTIVE SECRSTARt, USCIB 

SU.BJECTs OOMINT Plonning Ccrit01"«1ce .Agmda 

l. en 20 Mov"Gi!lber a t<sti ve agenda for BRUSA Planning 

Ccnteraice vu tX'&l'1Smittsd to SUSLO tor Direc.t.or0 GCHQ. ~ 2 

Decmnber, SUSLO info~ Director, NSA., that I.SIB approval would 

be aought for acceptmlce of' the item Gfl the propoaed ~cmda and 

tranemitt.ed intoi'm&l viam ot the Director, GCHQ, cmceming suggested changa in that egatda.. 

a. Opening of contorw.ce, 2 March 19;3. 

h. Unless Diractor, NSA, objected• to delete Item .3 EO 3.3(h)(2) 

(CCJ.'liflWlicatiGOS) • _/ PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 

d. Ext.end Item 7(b) (BRUSA Col.labm'Wi.ticnProblema) to 

includ& prl.ncipl.N ct wartime di&af!llination i~eembinGd agenciu 

and to dincus, gen~, arrrmgcents. 

cm.clwa:tm •• us To Smite Cant'GHnCG 

Canada 

CID 

to Itmna a t.r.l.p&rμ:ta (b)I ~""· ~ 

6(b) • and 7(d) Col.l&bora.ticm 

with CC6mlmwalth C011ntries • 

3• CU l2 Dee~x-, &JSLO vu 1.nrQfl!led that Director, HSA, 

•ubject to USCIB approval, was inclined. to agree to changes a, c, 

di> and e, above. Additi~8 Direct.or, HSA0 roquoat@cl intormal. 

visws ot Dinctor, GCHQ1 concCW'l"dng 1ncl.ws1ou Item 1 (Rm.icn ot 

Appendix B - SGCUl"it7) ot th• oonf'erenc• agmda to the agenda tor 

diaeuaaian at tripartite eoof'erences w.S.th Canada and atated that 

he pref~ not to drcp Item 3 (Ccm:rmd.catiooa) because ccmmunicat1Ciil8 are involved in other itEllmll en the Agsnda. ~ this eame 

date, ~tor, NSA. WU i.rltormed °b1' SUSLO that U)lB had approved 

the tcr?iative agmda• subject to tho c.Mnges proposed br_Director, 

GCHQ. 

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4. On 22 Dec.mer, Director. GCHQ. Nplied u toll<MJ: 

a. Agreed to retain Item 3 (Cara.micatiana) on the 

Agenda. 

b. .Aa ~ards the agsnda tor tho tripartite ccmterence 

with Canada, did not accede to auggeation to include It.em l (Revieim 

ot Apptll'ldix B - Securit7) for the following reucna: 

" (l) 

EO 3. 3 I h I I 2 I 

PL 8 50 USC 3605 (2) As th• mu.bject matter ot Appaidix a to the basic 

BRUSA Agrolmtlnt bu ill the put bean a matter tor 

diacuuicn bst.waen USCIB and lSID C111J3 • it 1a 

pret'tmlble to maintain that • and to CCll'ltinue v1th the emmt 

e. Proposed that "in preaent!ng the suggested tripartite 

coaf'eretlce ag«ada t.o th• Canadia.YlS• to reword It• 7(d) 1n th• 

tollowing Zorm: t To cmaider the impl.meotatiQl :1n Napect ot 

Canada ot paragra}ile 11 to l6 1nelua1va ot Apperid!x Q to the BRIJSA. 

SIGIN'l' Agremant' • Thia particular wording bu been agreed 1n 

discuasicm.s bet.Wat u.1. and Canadian authoriti•· and U.Jto baa 

&l.read;y pra:niafd Canada to propoas it to U.Se u it• tor d1•CUM1cn 

at a tripartite ccm!enmce.n 

s. The Director• MSA, has concurred 1n the ~ ot It• 

7(d), as above,. and bas inf'O!'!Hd Dlrector, OOHQ9 that aubjeotto tJSCIB 

approval, the either Br1.ti8b propoa!Ua 'NOUl.d btt &gre•able. Tha Director, 

NSA, now proposes to ext.and to Canada a t'omal invitation to put.icipate 

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SUBJOOT: CC»O"..NT Plan..'ling Con!ermce Agerid& 

1n a US/ul/CAlf contermce to beg1.n en or abct.\t 20 Mllrcb 1953. In 

the event that the Uirector,.. GCHQ,, continue& to maintain his 

poeit.ion v.tth respaet. to the inclu!d.on ot Item l in the US/UK/CMf 

agenda• it wulld appear dairable to hold US--Canadian discuaaicrm 

of the changes to Appendix B im&adiate]¥ toll<Ming th• tripartite 

contersice. 

6. USCIB approval ot, or ccomant en. the foregoing ia requested 

not. later t.ban 9 Janua1'7 1953, in order that. Director. GCHQ, mq be 

adYi.secl ot the Board'• tormal.. acceptance prior to LSIB•a next 

scheduled meeting m 13 January 195.3· 

RALm J • CANINE 

Major Genera..\., U3 Artq 

Dirctor 

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