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USCIB: 29 .11/17 

25 April 1955 

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE MEMBERS OF USCIB: 

Subject: Release of CCM Equipments to the Turkish Government. 

References: (a) USCIB 2/21 of 18 July 1952 (Minutes of Item 9 of the 

78th Meeting of USCIB). . (b) USCIB 2/25 of 21 January 1953. 

(c) USCIB 2/28 of 14 April 1953. 

1. Enclosures 1 and 2 and the information set forth below are 

circulated for information on action taken and impending in implementation 

of reference (a). 

2. Attention is invited to references (b) and (c). The former 

includes as enclosure 1 LSIB views on the USCIB decision recorded in reference (a). The latter circulated to the members of USCIB a copy of the 

letter sent from the Chairman, USCIB to the Chainnan, LSIB conveying 

USCIB1s comments in response to the above mentioned LSIB views. 

3. In consideration of all this the NSA member has suggested, and 

this office has concurred, that I.BIB should be notified of the current 

status of the matter. Accordingly, notification, a copy of which is 

attached hereto as enclosure 2, has been sent on its wa:y by mail to SUSLO, 

London. 

4. In addition to the above the Director, NSA has informed the 

United States Communications Security Board (on 16 March 1955) and is, as 

a matter of courtesy, informing the Director, London Communication Security 

Agency of his action. 

Enclosures 

1. NSA Memo dtd 21 Apr 1955. 

2. CIB # 00091 dtd 25 Apr 1955. 

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NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY 

WASHINGTON 25, D. C. 

21 APR 1955 

MEMORAmltJM FOR THE MF.MBERS OF USCIB 

SUBJEatz Re1eaae of CCM Equipnents to the 'l'Urkish Government 

Re:f'erence1 USOIB 2.21, dated 18 Jul.7 1952 · 

'lbe Department of State Member oi'. the u. s. Ccmnunioationa 

Securit7 Boe.rd has informed the Director that the Turkish GaYermnent 

is now prepared to accept the cryptographic assistance approved by 

the u. s. and u. K. authorities in 1952. lna.11D1Uch as the {~inci_ple• 

underlying the Turkish request were thoroughly studied when this 

:matter origina~ arose, and in the absence o:f' any recent inf'ormation 

which might suggest a recGtnBideration o't the decision recorded in the 

reference, the Director p~ to rel.ease l.5 COM equipnenta to the 

1'Jrkieh Government without turther defy. 

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Incl. 

JOHN B ACKERMAN 

Major Genera.1 ' 

1 US Air Force 

Acting Director 

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Ml!KORANDIM FOR SUSLO, LCJlOON: 

CIB II 00091 

2.5 April 19.5.5 

VIA: DIRECTOR, NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY. 

Subject: . Release ot CCM Equipments to the Turkish Government. 

1. With reterence to UC 000.3~7 ot 7 October 1952, LSIB/.317/52 

or 8 December 1952, and CIB # 000.37 or 8 April 1953, please take 

action to have X.SIB intormed that the Turkish Government has indicated that it is now prepared to accept the cryptographic assistance· 

approved by the U.S. and U.K. authorities in 1952 and that the 

Director, NSA plans to release 1.5 CCM equipments to the Turkish 

Government without further delay. 

2. For your into:nnation, and although you may be otherwise 

intorm.ed, this action is being separately notified by the .Director, 

RSA to the Director, LCSA, as a matter of courtesy. 

(SIGNED) 

RUFUS L. TAYLOR 

Captain, U. S. Navy 

Executive Secretary, USCIB 

Fnclosure 2 with USCIB 29.11/17 dtd 2.5 Apr 1955. 

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