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USCIB: 4/61 

24 June 195.3 

MEMORANDUM FOR THE MfiMRRR§ OF usc:rmx;: 

Subject: Proposed Terms of Ref'erence tor the USCIB 

Intelligence Cam:nittee. 

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1. PurSU8llt to agreement by the Executive Committee at its 

Third Meeting on 19 June 195.3, the enclosure is forwarded for intor--

mation with a view to discussion at the next regular meeting of the 

Committee (or at an earlier, special, meeting to be held at the call. 

ot the Chairman u.pon advice that all members are prepared to consider the problem). This paper contains the recommendations of the 

NSA member as to revision of the originally-proposed terms of reference (USCIB 4/59). 

2. The Committee also agreed that I t CIA member of 

the Intelligence Committee, would prepare a rearBI't of paragraph 7 

ot the origjnaJJy-proposed terms or reference to make it renect 

more clearly the intent of the Intelligence Camni ttee ..... I ____ ___, 

proposed rewording of' this p~~aph is as follows: 

n7. The Committee shall resolve conflicts among consumer 

agencies with respect to requirements or their priorities and, 

failing to resolve such conflicts, submit them to the USCIB ~cutive Committee for resolution.." 

.3. Specific points made by the NSA member in explanation ot 

the NSA position will be included in the minutes of the Third Meeting of' USCIBEC. 

Enclosure 

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USCIB: 4/61 

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PROPOSED USCIB DIRECTIVE NUMBER __ (CIBD # __ } 

PURPOSE, MISSION, CCJ4POSITION, AlID FUNCTIONS OF THE 

USCIB INTELLIGENCE CCHITTTEE (USCIBINTCCM) 

PURPOSE 

1. To assist the United States Communications Intelligence Boa.rd 

(USCIB) and the USCIB Executive Committee (U§CIBEC) in the discharge of 

their prescribed duties and responsibilities, there is hereby established 

the United States Communications Intelligence Board Intelligence Cammi ttee (U§CIB!NTCQM), whose terms or reference are set forth herein. 

MISSI(Jl 

2. To ad.vise USCIB and the Executive Committee on intelligence 

matters, including j;h§ preparation 9l. intelligence reaμirem,ents & ~ 

priorities "thereof. 

lll9B4;e 8Bl[l 4iBeHt 19•ieiM:e1. !Pe es•e:eY:ea eftti f8!'V81'8: iM 4J!e ~Ne•• el 

IJ&l ae•ai:lea l:ftle!'!IS:i;ieft ~e~ld:•eae11•s aeeaea .. luif'il:l ~e 4n•elligeaee 

~ group i:9I: USCIB Ami USCIBEC ~ consider other intelligence piatters J2l. 

cmnon interest for whicll USCIB ~ responsible, 8 ~ ~ recemmendations 

.sm .Ill sgh mattera, u awropriate. 

4. To i'&P&e:h: ga:Waaee 4ie asgist the Director, NSA, a ~ the e,•e 

aea~Miiea interpretation of intelligence requirements placed Jm!m ~ 

Nationa1 Segurity Agency. 

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CCMPOOITION 

5o The Intelligence Committee shall be canposed or one representative 

am e alte~e from each of the member departments and agencies of USCIB, 

-t;e ee tieei!8Me8: e,, 4iBe iBR118eat ~ Bl8B1Be11. lll ~ absence 9l. .:!f.Wl regu1£ mem.ber, an alternate l£1:th plenary pgyer Jiill attenc1. A permanent nonvoting Chairman of the Intelligence Committee shall be a=f•fieti aPPointed 

hi8B 8llleBg 4e pePseBB:el asef:graee 48 Qe e11eeatiff see•et&l'iat by the Executive Secretary, USCIB, &M flt'J'PffeB .,.- ~ ~ aPProyaJ. !Ji: the Executive 

Committee. 

6. The Committee shall consider the intelligence requirements of each 

USCIB member and present those requirements in priority ord~r to the Executive Committee. 

keeati¥e Sa f ttee le Pesel1Himo 

1,. ~ Cgpppi ttee lQlJ. insure .:thi continuous assessment 9l. li§A ~ 

pr'Qduc:t tiublications ~ ~ standpoint R! content JD! t9!lll J.D ord,er iQ 

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appriu ~ ExecuUD Cgppni ttee .u !2 ~ degree these publications .f1i11: 

ilJl USCIB intelJ j wice requi rnments. 

,a. *9• It shall be 4ifie .§ flmction of the NSA PeJe'eeea1'.e:Uive member to 

advise the Committee concerning: 

a. The NSA current and long range capabilities with respect to 

the collection and production of intormation on specific USCIB communications intelligence requirements, including the relative expenditure or effort involved, and 

b. The requirements of NSA for documents, studies, and other 

information prepared by the intelligence departments or agencies, 

which support its teclmical operationso 

PRCCEDURES 

,2. ao The Intelligence Committee shall meet regularly at the call of 

the Chairman. A special meeting may be called if, in the opinion of the 

Chairman or mq member of the Coramittee, circumstances warrant such action. 

lQ. ~T An agenda shall be prepared .m!1 distributeci by the Chairman in advance of each regular ~eeting. Any member of the Intelligence Committee 

may place an item on the agenda by notifying the Chairman in writing, ~r 

by introducing the item at a meeting with the concurrence of all members. 

Items may also be placed on the ageDda by the Chairman. 

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Jl. lg prorlde ls .:!iJli imm@diate needs !2t, 1ndiyidm1J departments .52£ 

e.gengiea, ~ Cqmmittee ldlJ. recommfflld !g ~ Executive Cgpmd ttee progedures 

whereby .i department .m: ,KEmcy &'! place direct intellig@nge requests .sm ~. 

,l6. ~. The Intelligence Committee shall forward its conclusions and reconr 

mendations to the Executive See•e•a17 Cnmittee for appropriate action. When 

the Commit~ee fails to reach a 1Jnan1mous agreement on BnY' matter, a report ot 

that .f"act, together with a brief of the majority and minority opinion, shall 

be forwarded by the Chairman to the Executive Secretary tor appropriate action. 

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