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MI!MORANDtM FOR THE MEMBERS OF USCIB: 

APPENDED DOCOM'.EN I' CON l'l\:INS 

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'2!] July 1954 

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Subject: UKUSA....._ _______ __. 12.-21 July 1954. 

Reference: USCIB '2!J.1S/12 of 14 June 1954 (Item 2, 104th USCIB). 

1. The enclosed. Report of subject Conference is circulated for 

information and will be placed on the agenda for approval at the August 

meeting of USCIB. 

2. At first reading two points in the enclosed\Report particularly 

attracted the notice of this office. These are: 

(a) The provisions to the effect that the U.S. and U.K. should 

obtain assurances from the countries for which they are\the responsible 

channel that those countries ''will adhere to personnel, physical and 

COMINT security standards at least equivalent to appropriate UKUSA 

standards". (Paras. 15e, 16d, and 17d.) 

(b) The provisions of paragraph 19 of the Report. 

3. With regard to point (a), it is noted that no specific set of 

standards was proposed by th~ Conference, thus leaving the matter up to 

each of the two parties to make their own interpretations. This may 

lead to misunderstanding in the future as it has in the past (see USCIB 

14.1/2 of 5 Sep 1953). It is therefore suggested that consideration be 

given to a suitable rewording of Exhibit 2 to Annexure Pl of Appendix 11P11 

(PRINCIPLES FOR THE HANDLING OF Y) as a means of providing a well. understood, mutua~ acceptable set of written standards to be presented by 

the U.S. and U.K. to their respective interlocutors. Owing to the\nature 

of the arrangements recommended in the Report, it does not appear that 

any similarity between such a set of standards and those ultimately 

received through NATO (SHAP;) channels wjll be likely to cause anv ,~barrassment in dealing with thd~. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-~ ..... won't be involved in the duplication. It is suggested that this is an 

action which, if not objectionable for one reason or another, can be 

readily arranged between the Director, NSA and the Director, GCHQ, each 

of whom would file a copy of the stand~rds agreed with his respective 

Board. 

4. With regard to point (b), it is suggested that the agreements 

set forth ought to be considered merely an extension of the provisions of 

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29 July 1954 

Subject: UKUSA I ..... _______ __.~2-21 July 1954-

-- - -- - - - -- -- - -- - -- - - -- - -- -- -- -- - - -- - - SECT I or Appendix npn rather than a supersession or them. Actually, 

only paragraphs 6 and S of Appendix npn appear to be material.ly 

affected. It is therefore suggested. that the Report of the Conference 

be attached to Appendix 11P11 as an Annexure setting forth the exceptions 

currently agreed for the four countries in questiqn. Such a proposal 

does not appear to be counter to the purpose of the Conference and has 

the advantage of permitting greater freedom of action in making changes 

that may be desirable later. 

5. It is not felt, however, that, even if the above suggestions 

are acceptable, action to start implementing the basic agreements of 

the Conference Report should be held up while the paper work is being 

done. 

Enclosure 

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Captain, • Navy 

ecutive Secretary, USCIB 

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