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uscms ~.9.l/29 REF ID:A6110. 

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24 September 1954 

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Subjects Program to Improve the Communication Security ot NATO 

Countries (Fran~). . . . _ · · _ .. · "'' .. (a) USCIB 29.1/_27 ot 6 July 1954. 

(b) ~~IB 29.l/28 ot 13_ J~ 1954. 

References: 

1. In accordance with the decision reached on the recommendations 

contained in paragraph 7 of' the enclosure with reference (a), the Board 

approved release of TIPEI-22 by.the UK to France am. at the same time 

illdicated a desire tor more information 011 the French requirement for 

CCM9.EC mmdtoring presented by the UK members ot the Combined Working 

Graup. The enclosure with reference' (b) conve)'ed to the seni6r'UK Liaison 

qrticer in Washington USCIB• s views ilfthis regard. · · · · 

2. The SUKLO h&s furiiished to the Cha1rman Of the Combined Working 

Group as a matter-of information bearllig on the above a capy of the French 

repq to the UK :notification of' the availability of' the TIPEX-22 ' 

equipments. No mention is :iiiade of the OCHS.EC monitoring requirement. · 

3. A~ the request of the Chairman of the Combined Working Group 

aJJd. u.s. Ad Hoo Cammi ttee tor the Improvement of' NATO Canmnni cation 

Security, the above mentioned French repq is oirctilated herewith as a 

matter of' intmmation 1n om:meotion with the references. 

Enclosure 

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USCIB: 29.l/29 

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LIBERTE - m.&Lrm - FRATERNI'lE 

: REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE 

Se;yige du QhUfre et deg TaDmn' ssisu P.i!l~-' le 8 septem.bre 1954 

Mat/See/87/n 

'!Hl!l8 EH!l0Hl!l! 

Dear Mr-..... 1 __ __, 

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Ydur letter (ret-AYOl.A/4585) dated J~ 28 just reached me before 

I left for my regula.r vacation, which came regrettably to an end a few d~ 

ago. I have not the;ref'ore yet been able to submit the technical note whicl:L 

you sent me, to the Commission InterministlJrielle, whiCh will resume its 

activities this month; its members except Captain MULIER, are still scattered 

all over Europe in search of an elusive sun. ~ter m;V"- return from ~on, 

I spoke to Col. ARNAUD who was interested by your suggestion to have some of' 

the :maahines Type:it 22 be given to the Military. He seemed ailxious to go to 

London as I did, to oontaot your service. I will keep you into~ of' his 

intentions as soon as I am able to get in touch with him. 

The difficulty which !\anticipate as far as I am concerned, would 

be to obtain the necessary competent •persmmel• to which the Typex 22 

could be entrusted after the requh"ed training-," 1n order to have the 

machines pu.t in as DJarl1' posts ~as possible. In that question o£ operators . Col. A.RNA~ will be in a better position then 11J1'Selt since the "responsible authorities• show generally more understanding for the needs ot the &1"1Q' 

than those.of' the Quai d'Ot-~. . . .. . . ~ . ' Ariywq I hope at last to be very\soon able to make my exposlJ to 

the Commission and will cnrmmm.1 cate again w1 th you. 

Sincereq yours 

(signed) J. Viala 

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L:mdon COJilliDii21catlons Security Agency C/o Room 9 · · 

PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 

Foreign Of'f'ice, S.W.l 

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Enclosure with USCIB 29.l/29 dtd 24 Sep 54. 

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