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3 November 1954 

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MEMCRANDUM FOR THE ME.M1ERS OF USCIB: 

Subject: 

References: (a) USCIB 29.11/7 dated 12 July 1954. 

(b) USCIB 29.ll/4 dated 15 March 1954. 

1. The enclosures are circulated for inf or.mation. 

2. The NSA serial 000318-S mentioned in the enclosed letter of 

the Director, National Security Agency was circulated as an enclosure 

to reference (a) and was based on the policy set forth in the enclosure with reference ( b) • 

aptain, • Navy utive Secretary, USCIB 

Enclosures 

1. DGC/4916 dtd 2 Oct. 1954 

2. NS! Memo TSC#54-2B29-B, dtd 29 Oct. 1954 

USCIB: 29.11/B 

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GOVERNMEtfr COMMmUCATION3 HEADQUARTERS 

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- Oakley, Cheltenham, Glos. DGC/4916 

2nd October, i95la.. 

Director, 

Rational Security Agency. 

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------------------------- In the autumn ot 1 

\.....r--==-==--~iDf'ormed the loc represen,tative ot t~ \ CorrespondiDS C?i"ga.n.isation u.K. that he was anxious to obtain.: 

{a) the output ot the BrU;ish:zjjation\y1E dealt withl 

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(b) I cryp~6;!~:r~2~ic tre.ining\tor\3 or 4 selected 

2. A visitl lwas then due to •pay to\ London was postponed 

and apart tran a first reaction tq / ftr0m the u.K. \local representative that the matters raised were outside his co:uttol but he. qtici:pated considerable 

:~x!::!i:!a 1:a:S:!b~ ~=t!i, o~~aujh a. /fjture1 the apProach\was not answered 

"3· It is now learned however tbatl •• • I is\ about\to visit both 

Washington e.cl. London of'ficially; and it is Uriderstooa: that \.the same demar>ds 

are 0 on his agenda for both places. 

4. /It is believed that both u.s. and U.K, authorities a.re anxious to be 

as helpful as possible to thel / - I authorities, but clearly' ,___ __ _.I's demands 1 precisely as enumerated above 1 are unacceptable to the 

Ccmi.D.t and Comsec authorities o'/: U.S. an.cl• U.K, It seems deoirable b.cr.,rav'er 

tb&t a ccmnon agreed u.s/u,K. Coiuint/Co~ec policy towards the• demnds. 

should be established and that neither the u.s. nor the U.K. attitude in 

repl.J' should be more acccanodating ttan •the other. 

5. ~e advice beins: tendered by G.C.H.Q. and L.c.s.A. to those concerned 

with ausweri.Dg I ts demands when he arrives in London ia theref'ore 

as follows:-

(a) Comint End Product U.K. Government pol.icy lays do.m that such. 

product cannot be divulged to other nations and the General will. 

doubtl.ess realise tba.tin view ot the sensitivity ot\the source 

this is an entifeJ.y req.sona.ble reotriction. Ii" 110W'e'V1·~..mn:G:I&, 

negotiations in ]lbetveen H.r.f • .Arr.ba.sea.dor and th 

aut 

ere to be brought to a succesotul ct:mclusion, the 

'--r-es_ul...,,....t_s_of---=!this sta.tton's activitieo would be reflected in due 

course 1n j ::::) Intelligence reports which are ...ae 

available to oth direct tro:n u.K. and via SHAPE. (It 

is of course n ended that any Ccmint-gradcd material sball. 

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(b) 

(c) 

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be included in such reports and 1n f'actnc>\~ol. concession is 

envisaged. It is suggested however that theu.s. could otter 

~!:!:!ainotionaJ "concessions" tbrour. tW,. activities ot their 

Qmtgp-aphic Training It is regretted tba.t the U.K. is not 

abl.e to offer courses on this subJect. U.K. ad.vises tbat 

assistance should be asked traa the Standing Group\ of' Jl.A.~.o. 

which bas recently set up an orf1a.n1sat1on the $ta.nd:Lng Grcnu> 

Communications Security and Evi;i;luation Group SECAH \.in Washington 

and the European Communications Sec'11'1ty Agenc7 (ECSA) in Puis 

to clea1 with Communication Security matters. 

Cryptanalytic Training J:t is regretted that no speciali•ed 

courses OD this sub.lect exist in U.K.; training is done "on 

the Job" and the restrict:fons mentioned in para (a) aboe 

natural.l.y preclude the pre~ence ot ... · toreign ra· tional·. a. Sub·.··· ...3. e····· ... ct however to an indicatim;t: o't present!_ OW'ledge in this 

aphere (which could be .obta.!.ned 'by he viSf ot a~U:.:=•c::K::.•----..--. 

cmtanaJ.yst t~ D it might .. / prove helpful. to{ \··.. \J· .. =:::Jll"""U.k. were e!'Eher:-

(a) to provide to tbd r authorities a number \ot 

cryptanalytic /pamphlets apeciaJ.J.y prepared in the U.IC. 

to train newientrie•> 

or (b) to organise/a special course tor not more than 4 l I 

otticera (which would be based on the pamphlets mentioned 

above) provided that not less than 6 months notice is given. 

It is intended that either ot the two a1terna.t1ves ~:me1----, 

.___....,...,,,....._ _____ --1 on a satisfactory basis, would be 

strictly c~ined to the limits of' the present published bibliograp~ ot ceyptanal.ysls. There would be no mention 

ot any sophisticated or machine techniques. !l?he course 

in alternative (b) woul.d be 'Conducted in London by a member 

ot/G.C.H.Q. 

6. I should bei most grateful tor your comments. I hope that JOU are 1n 

general. asrr·ent ,.th the above plan and that any proposals made 'b7 u.s. in 

response tos requests in the Comint/Comsec sphere will not exceed in 

scope the l:lmited orters described in the intended U.K. replies above. 

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/s~.__---...-. ____ __. mrector. 
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NATIONAL SECURlTY AGENC\' 

WASHINGTON 25, O. C. 

29OCT1954 

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FL 86-36/50 USC 3605 MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR, GCHQ 

SUBJECT: Visit of I .... _____ ___, 

1. I wwe received your DGC/4916 or 2 Octobe:r 1954 on the 

above subject, and I appreciate/the advance info~tionvhich you 

provided me on the UK position with regard to aIUJ'W. e .•r. ing po.s .. s .. ible 

demands byl Jdurjng his rorth~oming visit. 

on y o s year. us ar,, however,, the 

subJec.·t/ of possible COMINT quid pro quo bas not peen \briched by 

either side in our base rightei negotiations withl -...--............ 

3. At the time USCIB agreed upon these rna.x:l.mOm concessions 1 

the members expressed a desire to review the circUJI1Stances, before 

aw commitments were made, in each instance in our negotiations 

where a request for in.formation, material, or other. assistance was 

.made or the desirability or o:f'i'ering a concession seemed evident. 

Accordingly, I will refer the matter o:rl l's visit to 

the Boa.rd 'f:or conside'l"ation a.nd :for the preparation· .. or each member 

Department or Agency who may have occasion to confer with the 

General during his visit to Washington. I will endeavor to inform 

you immediate~ when the USCIB decision has been made. 

4. Because of the Board's expressed desir~maintain a 

continuing review of our negotiations with the I do not 

anticipate that the terms of reference to be agree upon by USCIB =tor any respect' the~~ /ined. bl "IT 6 J\ll7 

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kGeJ~-.f-Ci-{...~t,JL.- v fu!W J. PANINE 

Lieutenant' General, US Army 

Director 

'fef' ~ CONTROL NUMBER 54-2829-B 

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