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USCIB: 2!;.1/23 Item A (Not on Agenda) for the 102nd Meeting of USCIB, 

held on 9 April 1954. 

Subject: Approach to French on NATO COMSEC. 

MR. ARMSTRONG reported on recent developments in the approach to the 

French with respect to improvement of NATO COMSEC. He stated that the 

Ambassadorial approach was made on 24 March 1954. Immediate interest was 

shown and it was asked if the plan were directed ma.inly toward France. 

They were informed in the negative. On 2 April 1954, the French informed 

the U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission that M. Boegner had been appointed to 

represent them. On 6 April, ~· Boegner, Christian Auboyneau, Diplomatic 

Counselor attached. to the Permanent Secretary General of National Defense, 

and a communications specialist met with U.S. and U.K. representatives. 

Agreement with the major objective of the proposal was reached and after 

first voicing questions as to why the discussions should not be held 

within the Standing Group the French ultimately agreed to follow the 

procedure which the U.S. and U.K. had proposed. Later, on 6 April, the 

French designated. Auboyneau and Adrian Guillerme as their representatives 

for the TSWG phase. Satisfactory progress seemed to have been made at 

the first meeting of the TSWG representatives on 8 April. It was agreed 

that technical talks should be held and the French appointed Commander 

de Corvette Jean Rault as one of their technical delegates. Mr. Armstrong 

concluded by s~ing that the next meeting of the TSWG representatives is 

scheduled for 12 April 1954. (The above is a gist. Mr. Armstrong's full 

statement will be circulated if any member so desires.) 

The members noted the information presented. 

The meeting adjourned at 1715. 

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eclassified and a ursuant to E. 0. 1352 
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SPBJECT NUMBEi I 

.USClB: 2!J.l/23 Item A (Not on Agenda) tor the l02nd Meeting ot USCIB, 

held on 9 April 1954. 

Subjec;t: App_roach to FJ'ench on NATO COMSEC. 

MR. ARMSTRONG reported on recent developments in the approach to the 

French with respect to improvement of NATO QC)ISEC. He stated that the . 

Alllbusador:J.al approach was made on 24 March 1954. Inmediate interest 'QB 

shown and it was asked it ~he plan were directed mainly t~ France. 

Thq were Wormed in the negative. On 2 April 1954, the French informed 

the U.S. Deputy Chief ot Miss1.on that M. Bo~gner had been appointed to 

represent them. On 6 April, M. Boegneio, Christian Auboyneau, Diplanatic 

Couneelor attached to the Permanent Secretary General ot N-tional Dete11Se, 

and a communications specialist met. with U.S. and U.K. representat1ves. 

Agreement with the major objective o:r the proposal wall reacned and after 

tirst voicing questions as to why the dis~aions should not be held 

·within the-Standing Group the French ultimately agreed to follow the 

procedure which the U.S. and U.K. had proposed. Later, on 6 April, tho 

French designated Auboyneau and Adrian Guillerme as their representatives 

for the TSWG- phase. Satisfactory progress seemed to have been made at 

the first meeting of' the TSWG representatives on 8 April. It was agreed 

that technical talks should be held and the French appoint"ed Commander 

de Co:>;Vette Jean Rault as one .ot their technical delept... Mr •. Armstrong 

·concluded by s~ that the next meeting ot the TSt.G representatives is 

scheduled f'or 12 April 1954. (The above is a gist.· Mr. Armstrong's full 

statement will be circulated it any member so desires.) 

The members noted the information presented. . . . 

The meeting adjoumed·at 1715. 

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