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UK-US CONFF.REUCl~ ON '1.'m~ COMMUNICA'rION~ S~CUHITY OF 

NATO COUN'!'ftl i!S 

Minutes of Fifth and Final Meetint or the Conference 

held a.t.. 1500, 12 June 1953 PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 

Present 

Chairman: Mr. William F. Friedman 

U.K. Delegat..es. 

Mr._I ____ __. 

Bri~. John H. Tiltman 

Mr. 

Mr. (Secretary) 

Mr. (Observer) 

U.S. Delegates 

Mr. Viet.or P. Keay 

Mr. Frank B. Rowlett.' 

Mr. Robert F. Packard 

Capt. Gifford Grange, USN 

Col. M. L. Sherburn, UGA 

LI".. Col. John M. Anderson, USAF 

. Lt. K. B. Monypeny, Jr., USN (Secret.ary) 

U .s. Observers ; 

Cdr. W. L. Thomas 

Dr. H. J. Stukey 

Dr. R. H. Shaw 

Mr. F. C. Austin 

Mr. F. A. Raven 

1. The minutes of tl1e second and fourt.h 1neetings were considered 

and approved. The minv,tes of the third •neeting were considered and the 

Secretary was directed to make minor nonsubst.antive changes in the 

remarks by Mr. Packard, contained in paragraph 5, page 2. 

2. The Chairman then placed before the delegates a second drart 

or the Final Report or the Conference. This reportwas considered, 

paragraph by paragraph, and the Secretary directed to make various 

revisions agreed by both the UK and the US. Practically all these 

revisions represented nonsubstantive changes and the Final Report was 

then agreed. 

3. With regard to paragraph lOd Mr. 

reatest sin le dan er necessa 

stated that he felt the 

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countries mighl". lead to important improvement in Mr. Hagelin 1 s machines 

and that the .ilnrrovement. would t..herefore be made available to non-NATO 

nations. He used as an examrle one or t.he new Hagelin projects ut.ilizing 

wired rotors, a machine which is still. in the development stage, and 

which, according to Hagelin, rould i:corporat.e any specific ro.·tor maze 

desired by trl:ie .customer. Mr._ Jedded that it.. was J'l'l.Ost important 

that should a maclli.ne emborlyin~ a good rot.or maze be constructed in 

Switzerlanrl or Sweden, Apecificatlons therefor should be sl".rictly 

reserved for NI.TO countries. If the UK/US gave advice on rotors to 

.NA'XO countries and t.hey in tu.'rn went to Ilagelin with specifications, he 

might be the first to af•ply ~hPm conunerciall.y. 

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l~. Mr. Ill.hen sug~r)ot.i::d, ;mcl U !'.!!!! cLf~rced, l.h·d, ln foru:irding 

~h• !Wporl. 1.~.::f.v .. ct;mrr Bool\l<• the ag:Ol~~ianyJ.ng let~•r tncluclo, in addition to ap.r cornnonts or notes t.haL m;:iy lJe e;er111Ft.r.o, an 

astiUJ·~mco tha l. l.he ru porL and it. s couc 1 us ions and r<:co 1111t;ndatlons a re 

in no wise t..o bC' ~onsidercd to ca.st any reflections upon Canadian COM:>~, 

or t.o affect tl1. Canadians, and t..ha.t tho report, wi~h t.hu coverine; letter 

shou'lrl 'be passed to cosnizant Cano.tlian aut..horities. Ht~ ;.irlded th:=t sincehe, as 'head or the UK Dclet;ation, was leavine tornorrow, Brig. Tjltuian 

would sign t..he Final Ucport anrJ the covcrine lcl.ter on behalf or th~ UK 

Delegation. 

5. In his closing remarks the Chairman expresserl the sincere 

regrets or bol;h Lt... General Canine and HADM. \'icnger at beine unable to 

attend the final meeting. He continued by saying that he was rather 

apprehensive of what was eoing to happen to his British friends when they 

arrived home, because in our country when a workiri&1Jan proves too ambitious 

and does much more than is required in. a given period, sometimes his 

fellow workers call h:Ln down. He said that th~ results or six days 1 lab9ut" 

by the Bri.tish team was so outstanding that when they arrived home some of 

their associates might say t.ha.t they had s~t a.bad example for fut.ure 

British tearns. He explained that he rnea.nl. .to imply that.. the conference 

had made very rapid progress in a very short time. He stated that not only 

the members or the UK tea.n, but also those from the British Embassy who 

were called in to consult had contributed to this progress. He extended 

particular thanks to the UK Delegation for coming to sit and discuss these 

very important.. matters with t.he /lJ<-.3 team; and, in seeing them off, he \odshed 

them a. safe journey horne and GQd-speed. 

6. In reply, Mr~ tproposed a vote of thanks to the Chairman 

of the Conference for all the help and guidance through the past days of 

work. He expressed, on behalf of the Briti.sh delegation .first, his 

thanks to the Chairman, and, secondly, to(~ll the .members and advisors· 

of the US teDm his gr~titucle for the patie'nce and helpful way in which 

they had aided in the uork. He also expressed his gratitude to General 

Canine for all his kindness in the arrangements which had been made for 

the comfort and convenience of the conference, which, he said, could not 

have been better. And finally, he expressed his appreciation for the · flattering terms in which the Chairman had described the British efforts. 

7. The Chairman proposed a vote of thanks to the Secretariat for 

facilitating the work or tho conference, for their speed with which the 

records were publisherl and for their attention and attendance during 

the long hours of the conference. This was ma.de unanimous. 

8. The Chairman then thanked the members of the US team for their 

valuable assistance to him;I !wished then to state in the 

presence of all. the Conferees his thanks to the members o.f the UK team 

for their help ~o him. 

9. ['here being no further business, the meeting adjoumed at 1730. 

/s/ K. B. l-i:onypeny, Jr. 

K. B. Monypeny, Jr. 

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