Serial: 

SUBJECT& Provision ot CClllllllDicationa Sacurit7 Aesietance to 

Pond.gn Ckmmlamltao 

It ia raqU88ted that ti. attached be diatributed to the 

ambers ot both boards £or comid.eration at. the tort.hcmd.ng joint 

metingo 

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/ 

eclassified and approved for release 

y NSA on 05-02-2014 pursuant to 

.0. 13526 
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mDIXJll l'OR mamas, UBI11D 8TA!IS ccnaaCllTIOIS 

BOlBD AID JID!BIRS# UJIIS> ~TATIS CCllJDIIOATIOIS SIC ......... ma-11-1 SCUD 

SU&1BC'!1 PJ.'odeim ot Co m1 oa'tticme Secnlr.ltJ' Aastatance to 

PONl&a Oowemb 

1. !Ile lla1d.cmal Semrltr COmle11 D1ractiw on Ca•nd•tiorm Securit.7 

(EC 168. 20 Ootobal' 1953) states. ia Jm'&&l'&Ph 1 o (2)(•)• tbD I.\. la 

tb9 N11pc11Ud.b:lll'1' o:t 'fille ad.tetl stattle Q4ws11nloatlom S.0111£'1" Baard 

to enabli llb 'floVcle4 pol.id• neoeasu7 to "pid• the Nlatt.w or the 

u. s. Ucmmmlllat wDh tON:l.gn govei-amita aacl !nbernaticaal organf.Rtiaas 

in CCllJIC •tten.11 A.mg the bBCMIU'I' pd.i~ 1a GIMI 1IJd.oh 1d11 

eatalaU.eh the ~ imdezo 1111:1.ch Mll'tm1cat.ion8 aecar.lt.7 aaa!atancnt 

-. be prod.da4 to t01'8.1..p n&t1.ona. l Ja'Y8 pNJBred a pJ'OJIOll84 USCS!J 

direotS.ve to tld.a em an4 I rea< 11 nd its aPJW'Cl'&1 tv" both "'°1ada. !he 

Jtl'OP088d dheot.f.• la attaehecl as Appen4f.x A. 8Qpplie4 w.t.1ih :lt ror 

t.i. GallWld.we ot the 1 'sen is a glaaea17 cmtaird.ng brief dascriptior&a 

of the tqdpmnta aDl ~ mntiomd in the dbeott'l9e 

2. t1ncler 8l'18'1Dg natf.CllJ&l poJ.t.q. it is mcea11a17 'that the 

atat.amDetenaa JIW.tary Intcmratd.on Control Camd.ttee (8-lllICC) alao . apprO'V8 tb8 4ll'eotive. 'Bleretme, l raoaaad 1a'lat, aftGI' appl'OV&l b7 

tJSCSB Ul4 uscm, the Bmou\1w SecNtar.r. usass. fGL'W&l"d u. direcUve 

to s-ma:cc tor its coruddaratlm. In ao 4cxl.ng the Bmoatiw SecNtarT 

8houl4 1JOint out to S.-DllICC that, aoceph> as otberw.l.ee 1ndioate4 1n 

1no1aautt 1 to the dinotiw, the ecpd.')alllta liated. haft al1reaaV' been 

appro'V94 tor ftleaea and that appl'Oft]. or the d:f.rectiva 11.r S-DllICC 111μ 

3. At.taehall as Appamtlx B ~ comidel'&tion "1' the MJll'bWa 

ot the Btmda, ia a atatmmt or l\'1 opinion ot the blplicat.iona of 

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t11I' the proposed directiw. 

4• With raga.rd to UBCIB 29.2/1• dated 3 liq 1954,. 8ala38ct1 

Italease ot .AFSAX 7 te &TO Jlatiorral use (circulated also aa 

lJSCS& 3-1/1) the action recCJ111118Jl4e4 ia .oouietent with the propo$8d 

dlztectj.w. !berel'ol'e, nb3eot 'to 8*'0Y&l ot the latter. l :reOOMand 

t•wrable comdderat.ioa ot USCIB 29.2/l ( Ll Sc~ B "!»-' f, ). 

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US Qlll1JHlCA'l'IORB m«JJJRJ:TI :eaum DIRECTIVE IJ_ 

1. PmlfCSJ - 'l'he pmopoaa ot tld.a direct.ive is to eatablleh uBCSB policy 

govem1ng t.he proviBion of United. State11 cmmmications seciJr1t7 ~oration 

' 

and cr,yptogl"aphic •teJ:":lal to :&ieml.y toreign governments and international 

military organisati.ons, aubjeot to approval of disclosure by appropriate us 

authorityo 

2o G»IERAL POLICY -

a. The use ot insecure cr.rptographic SJ'&tems and connunication 

practices b,r nat1ons arid internati.onal milital7 organizat.ions i'riendly 

to the UB can be detri.mantal. to the national. securit7 GE the US. It. ahall 

be the general poliCJ' or the USCSB to iaprove the aecurit7 ot CGDllUnications 

- ot fr1erdly foreign nations with which the US has :tarmal agreGD1SDt ~or mtual 

def'.:maeo Th1a DB7 include, (1) the aemr1"t7 or COJlll!Wlti-cations 'between us 

and foreign militarT organizations, (2) the aecuri:t.7 ~ eonnmications within 

international milit&17 orpmations with which or :ln which the US participates 

by tonul agreement. and (3) the secu:dt7 ot national conmunicatione witlain the 

foreign governments where inaecuritywould at:tect US national interests. 

bo The Director. National Securit7 Agency, is designated as h-ect\.t.1ve 

Agent ot USCSB to c&ITJ' out thia polic70 In th19 capacity, he is authorized 

to take such steps as he conaiders necessal".J, within policy established b.r 

the USCSB. to provide releasable cryptonaterial as described in the inclo81Jl'e 

or assista.nco in commnicat'lona aecurit.ymattera to friendly foreign govef'Do 

manta and intern&tiona1 milit&17 orgardsationao 

APP.ER.DIX A 

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c. Disclosure ot ot.her specific items ot cryptographic naterial or 

intor.ma.tion not authorised in this Directive will be as approved by s-macc 

(Sta1'e-Detense Military Information Control Committee). Conditiona governing 

disclosure ot cJ.aasifiad mil.1t&Z7 intonation to foreign na~iona are eatabliahad 

b.Y S-DHICCo 

3.. pr.FASABLE CRYfJ.'OGMPHIC INFOmfA'l'IOlf ... Crypto-equipnenta ard C1"7J>to878tema listed 1n the incloaure DBJ' be provided to the nations apecttied11 

prov.lded diecloSUl'e baa been approved by' S-IlfICC. Operating instructions, 

repair and maintenance inatructions, and kq1ng material to be used. with 

the•e 8J'8tema am equiprmnts are considered to be an integral pa.rt ot a cr,pt;oa79tem. '!'be USCSB will, as necessaey • umd the inclosure to contorm. to United 

statea ;foreign polic1' with respect to tha specified nations, am to particular 

crJPtographic requirements. 

4• PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING AUTHOHJ:ZATION \0 ~.§§. - All requests .tor 

release ot ceyptographic int01"9tion or mterial to foreign governments 

reccd.val or ird.tU.tecl 'bJ' USCSB mmbers will be submitted to the Director, 

National Security Agency. 

a. When the particular information or material requeatecl is releasahl.e 

to t.he i;art.icular nation in accordance with thia Directive, the Director, 

National Security Agenc7, 111 authorized to turniah, within his capabilities,, 

the required material. without referring the request to the USCSB.i. 

b. ~en the particular information or naterial requested is not 

re1easable aa provided tor in this Directive, and the Director, National 

Security Agenc7, considers the disclosure to be in the US national interests, 

he will refer the request v.Lth his recomnerdationa to ,s..:mncc through USCSB 

am USCIB. The Director, National Security Agency, will provide inf'ozmatf.on 

and ad.vice as nece&Bal'J' to assist USCSB in reaching a decision. 

Incl: 

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All c:rzyptosystems atll equiJ111enta listed in Group& 2, 3. and 4 plus the 

follow.tng are releasable to these :nations: 

CSP 8S9 AFSAM 441 

ASAM 2-1 AF&M 451 

AFSAM 4A AFSAM 49al 

AFSAM 9 AFSAM 0261 

AFBAM 2l AFSAK D.311 

AFSAM :J6 AFSAH D2r 

AFSAH Dl7 AFSAH D.371 

EO 3.3(h)(2) 

AF&M 499 AFSAW 72r:x} PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 

AF.SU SOO AFSAW D722A1 

AFSAX DS0.3 APSAX nsos1 

4FSILY D804 A.FSAY DSOl 1 

AFSAl" JJ806 AFSAY D8071 

AFSl\Y DS08 AFSAI D8CJ91 

AFSAZ 7315 AFSAY D81ct 

AFSA.Y 81.61 

AFSAY $3ol 

AFS!\Z 73011 

AFSAZ D73051 

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All cr.rptosptema and equip.at• listed 1n Groups 3 and 4 plus the 

:tollow1ng are rel.eaeable to theee nations& 

AJ'SUI r 

AFSAK 478 

APSAK 258/250 

Onemt.tm-tape crnJto8J'Bt9D8 

CSP 1752 (ope:ratioml. ed1Uona) 

Additional rel.eases: 

ASAM 2°1 has been released 

CSP 889 haa been released · 

AFSAX 4A he.a been rel.eased 

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Not ~rel.eased to I ..... ___________ ___. 

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EO 3.3(h)(2) 

PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 

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GROUP l - SOtJ'AI AND CFBT!JAL .AMER.tCA (leas Argentim le Guatanala), c&YLON,a. 

\ _____ \mrrmnms ~ \ 

All cr.yptoayatems listed in Group 4. plus the following cr,n>toayatma aid 

equipJmlta are releaable to theaa nations; 

M209 with OLDIPUS kq.lng mt~ 

mms crn>to878tama2 

CSP 1752 (tra:Jmng editions o~>2 

Ona-t1m Pld 8J'St-3 

l. 

was held bT Bras1.1_, Ma:lco_, ard Peru 

EO 3.3(h)(2) 

PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 

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Authorized tor rel.ease on naed0 t0=know 1-11•• 'bat not DOW held 'bJ" 8IJT except 

Colombia and Phili}ipines 

3Are now rel.eased onq to I t 

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om' It J ..... __________ _,~ l'llllllCH IlllJOoC!!I!!A 

1'he .toll.ov.lng cr.nrt.o8J8tema are rel•11&ble to these na:M.ons: 

Authentication IQ'8tema (pencil aid papezo )

1 

lfap re.terence ard numel'ical cod.ee1 

Operati.om codes1 

1 Recogrd.tion and Id.ent1tication ayat- EO 3.3(h)(2) 

PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 

1Pl'OY.l.81on ~ operatioml editions 1aned to US torcea :1a reatricted to thoae 

1nstances where 1nterz.cammn:I cation 1a requ1red. 

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GIA'5SAltY 

OlaJP 1 

dr 889 - m eJ.eotrmaohe!doal. ~w. tape-prlntiDa •-.r 

actd.ae ua94 tar art-line J.t'ta&l. enoi~t .. 

AIJd W •An elec~11chlld.oal ci]Jlwr •oldm nMU.Sng tive l'G'°1'e allll 

ap1.0J'lna pr1Dol-- ot • code af&nal addtt.ift .,.i.. 

Al'Slll lrl • An ~ opoatecl. 8 ~ cipher J80hine emp1.o.YlDI ft! 

J11'1nc1pla (mdt.tW SIOID). _. be U8lld tor ott-U.. Utenl 

molpbnmnt. 

APSAll 9 - l ~ teJMne HOVJ.\J' equlpm.t• adaptable tar 

IQllCh1"ClnOaa ... 

APSAJl 21 - A band operated, tape pr1nUng cd.phv maeh1m used. .1n eanjmlot.iOll 

"'Id.th Qneoptim .... 

APSUI 36 - A low .cbelm, llan4 operated• tape prlat;1ng. portabla olplmt 

•china, equipped with ~. 

APSAll Dl? - J. low echelon, hand open.t.erl. tape printlag. portable• punm.tic 

cipher aetd.ne. equ:lppd wltb lalJbcmd· 

AFSAll 499 - A maobanioal authmtt.aat1Cln dadce. 

APSAX 500 - Cantrol camola tor AP8l.J '/CO _,. gmerator ctaa:I gnecl tw encrntlan ~ tacaiJdl.e, mltiplex, or atnsls side Ila.rd teletipnrlter 

transd.uioml 

AF8AX D503 - A f'ua1wlle M011l'it7 equi~ dnipld tor tbe ...,,um aid 

tranlld...S.GD of bJ.aek ancl whit. OGp7 Gnr laDcl-l1m 'IBP ftldio 

Udm. 

AP8A.? nam. - Single oha•el, ..U-epob1--..., pallb-to-talk apl80la aeom=1t7 

equismmt ( alplaclQ"). 

APSlY D806 - Single cha1D'81 tu11 dupl• 8pllllch aeour.Lt7 Q8tel tor ,.. onr 

Janel.line or laag dlnanGe BP radio. ilt8l'l'l&t1w~ :t.t can 

prov.I.de five t.J.etne clmuwl.8 or one tacaildle cbaaaal • 

.&rSA.Y D808 - Airborne clpbony equi]881lt. 

APSAZ 7.315 - 57ncbr0nau, dDa1e chanllel, OD-lJ,ne te1epP.lnter ecpl.-nt. Prori.tteil 

trattio t1ov UC111'1t.7 anrl autaatic ••• numberlna· 

.APSAll "4. - A ona-u- tape Mletne •curit7 equts-nt (cm-lim llbv) ••igmcl to tranam.t. aa-lim am NCtlift art-11ne. ~ 

AFSlK 45 - A ane-t.!m tape telat.Jpe •curi.t7 -iutimnt (cm-lim lllxer) 4-1gaed · -··--- tor use vith a printer or tranMltte diatributora 

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APSAJI 498 - Pneumtic authentication deT.lceo 

.AP.8AK m6 - Single chamlel. 11711Chronou eq1d.J119Dt1 prondes traffic now 

IMIQUrit7 • 

.A.PSAM 031 •A •maJJ;r optl"&tecl• tape printing. cipher device wdq a live 

lenl. one-tba k8J' tape. intended tor uae as a cipher ctav.l.ca to 

enc~ diptal wather lntormi#ion. 

USAll D22 - &1.eotronlc lmJ' generator deeiped. tor use vith the Al/rGC lllectronic 

MDl.tipla Bquiplll9Dto 

APSl.ll D37 - A broadcan teletJpe eecur1t7 equipant 11bich v1U 1ncl.ude a 0J7Ptocmaponent and Q110brcm1sing and tranam:Leeion c1rcul"trJ' aecea8U7 

to secure the oatpit ot &IJ1' atandard. t.eletJP8 dnice. 

APSA.W 1200 - F.quiiment consists or ranc:lta kq generator. aaaociatecl electronic 

circllit.a am tive tape punches. (One-time tape procluct5.on 

equipmit..) 

APSA.W D7224 - Bquipmmt consists ot a random kGT generator and aaaociated · elact.ronic circuits. a set ot S punches and tape check1ng means. 

APSAX D50.5 - A facsimile aecuritJ' equipmnt designed tor the encrntion and 

trarumiasicm of b~ck and 11bite cow OTer long distance 1d.re 

lines or Hr radio. 

AFMY D80l ... Single cbaDml selt-s;vncbronous push-to-talk speech securit7 

equipmmt tor uaa aa an interccmmmication s)'llt• onr short 

wire links ot excellent trequenq response. 

AFSAY DSlY1 - Port7-eight channel, f'u1J. clupla:$ lld.crowaw radio relq speech 

securii;J' equipmnt. 

APSAl' DS09 - Single channel push-to-talk apaeoh securit7 apt• tor pnaral. 

use cnarwire lines. 

AFSA't J>81:0 - Single channel low echelon speech security syata. 

AFSAY 816 - Eight chanilel .tul1 duplex nd.crowa:ve radio relaJ" apaech securit1' . equipmnt. 

AFSAY 830 - Single cbann.el.. push-to-talk airborne speech pr1V&C7 equipnant. 

AFSAZ '1301 .. Light weight. electromcbard.cal tape reader tor enciphanmit and , deoiphermnt tor uae w.i.t.h various cipher m.cbinea. 

AP8AZ 1>'1305 - A ehort tam ••l&P s111chroniser 'ror uae with the APSAM 9 and 

silllilar teletne secur.lt7 equipnmte. 

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GJ100P 2 

AFSAH 7 - A keyboard-operated. tape-pr.1DIWJg cipher sachine wld.ch eDCrnta 

literal ten an4 m11119raJ.s. 

ArSA1I A.7B - A ~tetl. ta.pa...printing cipher achine which encr.rpta 

:U,teral text; and 1111!191'ala. erntograph1aall;y idatiaal with 

APSAH ?. 

APSAll 25S/25C ~ el.ect!'GMcban1oa.l• ~-operated, tape-pri.Dtfng oipher 

acbine uaecl tor ott-Una l:l~ enciphal'Ent. 

a8P 17'2 - Baclio call sip oiplm (l'eJ'i:la' tor CBP 1750). 

GllOUP' 

H 209 • Haacl operated, tape prlatiDg. Portable meclmd.cal. Cipher -Id.De. 

UIUS - A ~tea 1lbich prov1daa pol.Jalpbabetia aubat:l.tutioa wl'th D6Dd 

unrelated alphabet at1'1.pa. 

One-Um tape .. ..repeating DJ' .kuppliect. 1n tape tom. 

One-tile J&d - Bon-Npe&ting Jav" auppli.e4 in pad fOl'm• 

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PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 
EO 3.3(h)(2) 

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EO 3.3(h)(2) 

REF ID:A66574 PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 
EO 3.3(h)(2) 

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