REF ID:A57784 

TOP SECRET 

SEC #0001 

10 January 1955 

TQP SEGRE'!' y,s, l!IYES OlifY 

:MEI-DRA?IDUM FOR THE EXEQtll'IVE SECSARY. 'CBCIB 

Subject: 

Reference: 

Progress Report for Period 15 June 1954 to 

1 January 1955 

U30IB 5/460 dated 30 July 1953 

This report is in two parts. Part I summarizes the principal 

actions of the Security Committee from 15 June 1954 to l January 

·1955. Part II is a status report relative to assigned items 

that have not'. been completed. 

EnclosU'l'e 

a/s 

• 

/J.Ma. de ~4,.,uJ 

WILLIAM R. CtJLl.£R 

~jor, .Arty., lBA 

Chairman, SEOCOM 

Declassified and approved for release by NSA on 07-23-2014 pursuantto E.O. 1352a 

- 'faP SECRET 
TOP "EeRl!li' B:J?; 1 EYES OllLl' 

10 January 1955 

'CBCIBSECCOM PROGRESS REPORT 

PART I 

A brief summary of major items the U3CIB Security Committee has 

completed and forwarded since 15 June 1954 follows: 

1. Classification of Intercepted Traffic Passed from Interce~ 

Stations to Processing Activities. 

A recommendation against adoption of the NSA proposal to revise 

paragraph 40 of Appendix B regarding procedures for handling and mailing 

certain intercept traffic to field stations was forwarded to the Executive 

Secretary on 18 June 1954. 

2. Review of U3CIB Directives No, 4 and No, 8. 

SECCOM found that no substantive revisions were needed in order 

to comply with the provisions of Appendix B. This recommendation was 

forwarded to the Executive Secretary on 21 July 1954. 

3. Use of the Term "FOR OFFICIAL IBE ONLY" for COMINT Information 

Not Within the Purview of Executive Order No, 10501. 

SECCOM unanimously agreed that COMINT information is adequately 

protected by the classification system and by the term "HANDLE VIA COMINT 

CHA.NNEIS ONLY" or its currently used variations and that there is no need 

at this time for the adoption of the term "FOR OFFICIAL 'CBE ONLY", This 

recommendation was forwarded to the Executive Secretary on 6 August 1954. 

4. Security Classification of "The Signal Corps; The Em.ergen~. 

~-~ A unanimously agreed recommendation that the information con-

{)\..y" t.-" l \ tained in the document 11 Th~ S:!-g_Eal Corps: The Emergency" should not be 

7.JtY'?included in an unclassified official document over which no secur.i.ty and 

distribution control will be maintained was forwarded to the Executive 3 "}/t ~ · ~ Secretary on 11 October 1954. t"l.11AaJftf si.Ct'r:,lf-t 1 

• 

5. Revision of U3CIB Directive No. 5. 

To avoid possible misinterpretation of the intent of T.BCIB 

Directive No. 5 the Security Committee recommended that a paragraph be 

added to the Directive pointing out that its provisions are applicable 

to persons being considered for access to Categories III and II COMINT. 

This recommendation was forwarded to the Executive Secretary on 

16 November 1954. 

TOP SECRE"f --
REF ID:A57784 ..... _ ... ,. .. ,.. .......... 1 or 1.1:t1crtr; J • 

TOF Si'3"1' Y,S, mum.I 

6. Revision of lBCIB Directive No, 14. 

The Security Committee reviewed the need for establishment of 

a uniform policy for determining specific areas considered to involve 

undue risks for COMI?li"T cleared personnel. It was concluded that there 

was an immediate need for such guidance and a recommended revision to 

lBCIB Directive No. 14 was accordingly sent to the Executive Secretary 

on 29 November 1954. 

7. U3C!B Policy Concerning the Release of COMINT to the Legislative Branch of the Qovernment, 

The Security Committee reviewed ways and means of enhancing 

the prospect of being able to maintain the degree of security desired 

for classified information ma.de available to the Legislative Branch 

of the govexnment. The review resulted in a unanimous recommendation 

that a lBCIB policy governing release of COMINT information be estab-· 

lished, A recommended tBCIB policy was therefore sent to the Executj.ve 

Secretary on 16 December 1954. 

8. Revision of tBCIB Directive No. 6. 

A recommended revision of U3CIB Directive No. 6 containing 

present criteria plus guidance regarding manufacture of codeword stanps 

and printing of paper bearing a COMINT codeword was forwarded on 

17 December 1954. 

9. Classification and l@ldling of Documents Containing Information 

About COMINT Activities. 

Unanimous agreement was reached on all aspects of a proposed 

directive on this subject and wa.s'forwa.rded to the Executive Secretary 

on 17 December 1954. 

PART II 

A brief summary of the status of assigned items not yet completed 

by the Security Committee follows: 

1. Distribution of COMINT Documents in the Washington Area. 

Status: Research is being continued on this item. It is 

scheduled for consideration during the February meeting of the Security 

Committee, 

- 2 -

TOP SECRET ------------~-"' ----
REF ID:A57784 

'fOP SECRET' 

creP SQIT n s m9 gm.y 

2. QosHfication of IBCIB Directives No, 7 and. No. 14a. 

Status: A draft directive entitled "Hazardous Areas and 

Activities" incorporating provisions of CIBDs 7 and 14 plus pertinent 

portions of a proposed directive on conduct of COMINT activities in 

exposed areas has been prepared. Controversial points are being considered by two SECCOM subconmdttees. 

3. Limitations on Travel in Foreign Cgμptries bY Persons Having 

Kno\tlledge of CQMINT. 

Status: Detailed provisions of this draft directive are 

presently being coordinated within the Department of State, 

-3-

TOP SECRET --- ----