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USCIB: 32./5 

'1'0P SB9RB!' 

Ml!MORANDtll FOR THE MEMBERS ClF USCIB 

Subject: Shape nyn Approaches to) 

APPJ!JJDED DOCUMJ!MTS CONTAIN 

CODE"wORD MATERIAL 

6 October 1954 

E03.3(h)(2) 

PL 86--36/50 USC 3605 

The enclosed messages and correspondence on the above subject, 

as exchanged between the Directors, NSA and GCHQ, are forwarded for 

information at the request of the Director, NSA. 

aptain, • • Navy ~isu.t.1ve Secretary, USCIB 

Enclosures 

1. GCHQ Msg DTG 311442Z Aug 54 

2. NSA Msg DTG 032310Z Sep 54, WL 598 

3. SUSLO {L) Ser. 000901, 15 Sep 54 

4. NSA Mag D'l'G 250153Z Sep 54, WL 657 

USCIB. 32./5 

APPENDm DOCUMF.MS CONTAIN 

CODEWORD MATmllAL 

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Declassified and approved for release by NSA on 04-09-2014 pursuantto E.O. 1352a 

TOP SECRET 
'1'6P S!Cft'!T P RVl'H 

FR0'-1 : OCHQ 

TO• DIRECTOR, mA 

INFO• SUKLO, WASJIDIGTON 

Dm• 311442Z AUG 5" 

DIRECTOR NBA mm DIRECTOR OCBQ. 

'P.L 8 6- 3 6 I 5 0 us c 3 6 0 5 

EO. 3.3 (h) (2) 

SUBJECT "SHAPE Y APPROACBES ml .... ____________ _. 

2. PLEASE REFER TO SHAPE SIGNAL 251727Z JUl'fE, ~ l.61446z JULY, 

YOUR WEP 63 AND SHAPES ~1405Z JULY. AND 23l~OZ AUGUST. 

3. AM sa.mwBAT C03CERllED ABOUT ORDER Am> TDmtG OF SHAPE "Y" 

APPROACHES TO commm:s ABCNE-LIS'l'ED •FOR FOUD.fING REAS01lS: 

(A) UK nATIO~W.APPROACH FOR PmiISSIONI...,__ _________ __. 

I luow UITDER cONsIDEAA.TlON BYc=JAtmroIU'l'IW ccaCERNED. 

AUBASSADOR IS HAm>LING ON OUR BEHALF. FOREIGN OFFICE VERY AmCIOlB THERE 

SBOUU> BE NO CONFUSION ~ BETWEEN UK RATIOltAL APPROACH AND 

SHAPE "Y" APPROACH WHICH, ACCORDmG TO PRESENT SHAPE PIA?lS 1 MAY WELL 

comCIDE OB C1lERLAP WITH POSSlBLE DETRIME!IT TO UK DITERESTS. WOULD 

THERKFORE PREFER SHAPE APPROACH DEFERRED Uif'l'IL UK REGOTIATimrs lmARER 

CCMPIETICll. 

(B) AM C<!fSULTDIG UK AUTHORITIES CONCERl'mD AB<m SUAPm 231640Z AUGUST 

ABD SHALL THEN WISH UK REPLY TO BB COORDINATED WITH THAT OF U3. IN ANY 

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.... CASE B<MWER DETEBMIRATIClf OF THIS POINT MAY WELL DEIAY COMPIETIOif OF SHAPES+ 

HEGOTIATIOBS WI'l'BI t 

'i'eP 8ECMT C03TROL NUMBER 9~-2675A 

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'l'OP BECRE't PROlll 

'rot DIRECTOO, RSA 

INFO: SUKLO 1 WASHIDO'IUi 

DTG: 3114li2Z AOO ~ 

THAT VOUll> AU'ro1ATICALLt IBIAI "1" l'IMlOllO ,_ GldtBOlll AllD emcAnll!8 

AIID MAY JUSTIYY S<lfilm!AT L\'l'ER APFOOM8!/8 'l'O I THAU SMPI 

AT PRmENT ENVISAM.S. 

( C) FARLY SHAPE I APPROACH Taj 

""""':":'WAS-:-::--SU=-:-GGES-=·::-:='.l'ED=-AS:-:;:=========:._____.;;;;;.___.....,.(flt'/9t ~+==I PAM l'JB 

(IV) REFERS) 

...__ ____________ ___.·;'"PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 

EO. 3 . 3 ( h) ( 2 ) 

4. FOR ALL THESE IU!ASOilS VI WOUUI PREFEa Bl1o\1'1!3J.b.j~~ '1'0 1lll 1 ~m;i1t1Am TBIS ma. no NM' 

consIDER TBATI Jr.mm wm AN otrrCam or tmaornATIONS 

wrm AND ABatnc=JC»tiT TBIB l>Ol!l8 tm'1' AWL? m cvm <U'I I 

5. HAVE CONSULTED UNOmCIALLt wrm SHA1$ y 0111CER WO ASSURES Mg no 

OBJECTIONS ON SHAPES PAR'll>ESPI'm '1'mttB 2'1727Z JULY WBXCH 6'11W3SI!l> 

l'RIORIT'l ~ ID YDa YOUR WP 8J 81¥\PR WOUU> ~ WISH '1'0 

:BE ADVISED I 

(A) \m AND 'OlC AGRE& mA'I ~ .,cJ._ _____ r SHOUU> PRECEDS 

THOOB m _I ___ _

~ef' 6!ea5'i' co:mOL m:ror:n 54--26 75' 

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'F9P SECRET FR()TH 
FRCM• GCHQ 

TO• DIRECTOR, lfSA 

INFO: SUKLO, WABBillOTOO 

EO 3.3(h) (2) 

D'ro: 3lllt.42Z AOO 51'- PL S6~36/50 USC 3605 

(B) US AND UK CatCUR Ilf APPROACB!B ir<i .... _________ _ 

NEGOTIATIONS STILL Ill PROORESS. 

6 UNDEBSTA?ID SHAPE TOFFICER HAS UROn'ICIALLT CONSULTED AC Ol" 8 (I) 

SHAPE WHO AGREE PARA 5 ABOVE. AC 01 S (I) WOOJJ> BB ABIE 'l'O APPROACH 

.__ ____ ___,,EITHER MID SEPTEMBER (BFFORE HE VISITS US) OR !ATE 

OCTOBER. 

7. SHOULD BE VERY GRATEFUL IF YOO WOOU> OIV!: FARLY CCtJSIDERATION TO 

PROPOSAL IB PARA r.. ABOVE, ESPECIALLY FOR REASON IN 3 (A). IF US 

AUTHORITIES COOC'UR I WOUIJ> UNDERTAKE TO ADVISE AC OJ' 8 (I) AS IN PARA 5 

AND KEEP YOO INFOmED 

'l'OI' SUftlh Cctt'l'ROL lfl.l.ffiCR 54-267'.)!A. 

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FRCM • DIRECTOR, NSA 

TO• BUS LO 1 LONDON 

INFO• BUKLO, WASHINGTaf 

DTG: 032310Z SEP 51~ 

WL 598 PD PI.B PASS TO DIR Ott OCBl PD UBMSO Dro 311442Z AUG 54 

ROTAL PD ca.CUR PROPOOAL PARA 4 nEj I PD 

HCMEVER OM Ilf LIGHT OF P'ORTHCCMilfG .... UB--1'EOOTIA---TI-OlfS--lll-TH---,1---.1r-ot!- .......... i 

PREFER SBAPB APPROACH TO I IB.!! SIMD.ARLY DEFERRED PD COOCUR 

PROPOOAL PARA 1 THAT UK DFOlll ACOFS PARElf.ITEH PARER OM BllAPl 

EO 3 . 3 ( h) ( 2 ) 

PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 

'R9P B!eflB'f CONTROL NlMBER 54-261J~h 

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NSA f0<m 781-ClOS l Jul 52 TOI> SECRET FR01'11 
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SUSLO/jo 

Serinl 000901 

'P0P 6Bell'J.P ff10'fJI 15 September 195~ 

sUBJimr: SHAPE "Y" J\pprot-1.ches to I ... _________________ .... TO: Director 

National Secur:f.ty /\(;ency 

Washincton 25, D. c 

1. The Director, GCHQ, h11s reque31;ed me to express to you his ,a.ppreciation for your speedy reply to his 311442Z August. He r.::.ises further questions, an~ I quote: 

"L The eiturJ.tion in I'•?spcct of further SHAPE 'Y' npproaches 

is becoming very complico.ted. It appenrs now to be flS follOl·rs: 

"(E.\) The U.S. would ugt·ee to some d.::f~i'ment of the o.pproaches tol la.s :reques·tecl :l.n our 311J~~-2/8; 

"(b) The U.S. ond U.K. 

a fairly early a.p11roa.ch to I 

the I I 

r:~rc aareea on "l;he 

!ufor retl.f!\Ons 

desirabil:!.ty of 

s"t;eiiil,ln:lns f'roo1 

"'"EQ 3.3(h) (2) 

"PL86-36/50 USC 3605 

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... c Tht! tJ•R• uould prefer 6()~1~ defertnent of the a.p1Jroach 

for reasons o.lGo str.in:n111a from th~ 

. ~· SlrJ\,PE 1:fo~ld wish to t>.pproacl)I . / la.t the s~une time 

as ····the u.pproo.ches hO'·tevcr to be .. ··unilat·e··· ral ·(information 

from ..., • 'Y' officer); 

"(e) SHAPE 1s nnx:f.ous to approachr------1 as soon u.s possible 

for reasons explained :f.n ACofS(I) 'o 251T277o;-\lUt 'trill appro~ch 

........,......,._T'W" .............. ,......----------'l1f U.S. and U.K. authorities 

JOint ry e:one:ur. 

"2. Taking thtese Vt"l.l'ious ru~·tors :l.nto account and knn:-r·I !1•' I hiit 

ACoi'S(I) SHll.PE will be visitiDG the U.S. dur:l.nz the first two ~!· 'lf!l..oher 

I believe ·t;ha.t the best plRn would DOlof be as follows: 

"(a.) No furthP.r appr~;chcs to be~ 1na.tle by SH/\PE until v.rter 

ACofS(I)'e return from lihe U.G.; 

'i'OF' O.BeRr;~P. CON'l:'J.=\OL l'JUtIDER 5l~-2675c 

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Seria.1000901 

'£OP snat-lHt' F'fl0'PH 15 Sept..etnl)er 195'~ 

"(b) SJIAf'E to o.pproachl Juf:t'erl5th October 1 

informing the U.K. b~"'!forehond of the intended. dat.e of r:i.pproach 

so that we may llr1ef our /\rnl-•1.i~s:.1.doJ· :lnl · I to/ keep the SIIllPE 

ry 1 ltppro=i.ch clt?tu;ly acpn r:i.te f.n( f minds /from tbe U .K. 

nat.iom).l o.p1iroo.ch; 

" ( c) f.;JJ.1\PE to a. , ,.oo.-chl l1n Nove~1l)er, i . e • 

af1;er the n.r;proacn, thus giving time for the new ...._--:~:---""':"":'---,..-....;.;..;;.....~~.;....., UKUS:t approc'l.ch to ·l;he 

~. Would you please inform r.1e, by dgnal, if you approve of this 

rev:h::e•l pl.'oarsm. l"f so 1 I will so f.~1..lvisc Director, GCllQ, anrl ask him to 

:f nform ACofG (I) SJLflI'E o.r.cordj.J13ly on belmlf of l'oth countries. 

/s/ B. PUU.ING · Colonel, U.S. Air Force 

Senior U.S. Li::dson Officer, I,onc1on 

'fOP BJ :ern . ..:q· CO! i'I'l~OL NlJNl31!:.l1 51.,._2675c 

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FRCf.I: DIRECTOR, MBA 

TO: StllLO 1 LCliDClf 

D'M: 250153Z SEP ~ 

WL 657 PD ORSER 000901 Dm 15 SEP ~ PD C<lfcmt 

CONFIDENTIAL 

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