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1. I'm' acme time, tba Armed Fo.rces secur1t7 AtJ,elJ.ey (Al'fW hu 

'beell augmentiDg 1ta ettorta on au1.sn84 taBk8 and Smprov1ns ita 

potentifll rtr att.acld.Dg nev problAm:I. SJec1a1 en;itMsta has been 

la14 on tbe procurement ~ adaU.tional. qualtfte4 pm!IODD81. 919 

Aq/4Jc'8 nov baa a h:l.gbl¥ cam,petalt 8174 GlCPIC'iencal etatt, bu1i 1t 1a 

'belie'n4 tbat a def:l.nite ~ ot outstancl:t na techn1cal. CODSU1tantas-1n 

certain fte1411 ot mteraat ,, APSA wuJ.a prov14e a valuable aouree d 

a4vlee an4 &BG1atance to the AFSA organisat1on :l.n meetf.Dg 8J8C1e1 

probl.enm. ' 

2. Aa a reault or our. recent cc:m.varaatlm, I undm'ataA that 

JOU wou14 look W1 th tawr upon the craat!on ~ llUCh a a4W.llOZ7 group, 

anc1 vaul.41 1n tact, be prepsre4 t.o prov1&1 tbe nec:neary tuD4e for its 

au;ppt. It is riw idea thst 1m:t;;1.all¥ tbe group 1IOUl4 COD81at or no 

mre t.ban ten ptl'&OD8. AFSA 'YOUl4 mainta1n tedm1ca1 recoria 8D4 

prov.I.de other euro;pr:Late usiatazace to the~· 

3. Spec1fi~, :lt 1• JPl'OPOSG4 ~· 

a. A speda1 ~losic J\4v18oz7 ·thu.p (SOAGJ be aponsoN4 

~ointl.1' 'by AFSA m:i4. the am. 

b. That provision be .ae by Rm tor PQmSDt of aubaiateitce 

an4 travel u,per41es1 as wl1 at1 comJUl.tant :rem, 1n ac• 

cor4ance nth existing polic1a. 

c. eat no t'onB1 charter :ls neca•Dm'J' at this tim. 

a. !bat the SC.AG 'ViU opan.te OD an :lDf'o1olla1 bas:ta, provi41ZJs 

expert tedm1ca1 uststance to NISA 'b7 eerving u conaultanta :In mathematics, ~t1Ds mach1Dl!l71 an4 othtr.r 

fieJ.da· of qecia1 concern to .AYSA. 

4. ShouJ4 10'1 concur in tb.e tm:eg,01n; ~' ~ us:l.ste.nce 

10l1 JDBl' be able to renaer 1n obtain.1..zls tbo comultat1w aenlces ot tbe 

1ndiv.lc'l.u.als DmllSd 1n the attached list, or others tbat ~u .v vlab to 

1Dcluae1 VlU be GNQtly appreciated. Bone llu J'8t been approacbe4. 

Declassified and approved for release by NSA on 04-01-2014 pursuantto E.O. 1352a 

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8IC1UiZe --· .... 23 Feb:rua.17 1951 

9le7 J:taw au 11114 enenoiw ezper1mac:e vJ.th t.11e t.7,paa ot p:oblmll9 

tnvol\1'84 or Sn ftelda cloa~ a111a1 tbento, 8D1l :1t :la believe4 

tba'b all ~ tb8m hsro es.tiler been clesG4 ozt1 vltb one pdble 

~.. can be el.ea1:G4. Die p&Sble exoept1m ta Dr. VCll Keunm 

1llaose c1eazoaDC:e v1U ba'l8 to 'be rcd'tr.rN&l to tile u.s. eonmmtcattom 

Intew,,._ Doal941oi- amroval· 1mco s.t 1e euasaatoa tbat be mm be~ t.mt:l.1 tb:ls IW.Pl'OY&l. :I.• obta'lneA. I v11l 1nlt!ato 

ectSm to obtatn a.u ~ l'89}d.Nc1. 

5. nr. C&S.n11 ana nr. EQptzrm ... ~ uaam- ccmbz'fln to 

tile k'q 1n CODDDCtion Vltb p:o3ecta be1ns c:uriecl Oil 'tos: a&A, but 

mt faEt 1iht qec1tie pJrJOM ccm1ar(plate4 in thl• proJOll&l.. Jr. 

!'Otter .a. Dr. C:ainla are a.'L8o menlhmll d the RDB Pw1 on Secur1't1' 

Bquipsan, 111141 tbaNfore,, can J'll'ovlle mceaaar.v coor4S.Dat1cn betvaen 

tUt panel 8114 SCAG. 

6. mm JX1CUMElfl comADS ~ .Al'PJO.tmG DIE Bmoit.AL 

DIPB.'ISE ,. mm UIJIBD s~ WltlWI DIS MBA11:mO °' DIE liBPI01l'/GB 

LAWS, t1'1'£B 18, u.s.c., SB:T'IOdB '193 .AUD 79'1-. 8EB .&SO PUDLlC LAW 

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,13, aim cmcmas. smorm SESSIO!l. rm DWBID18:tm OB ms 

or m cm.mas m mY lfAD1GB m AB 11WJ1DDUZED PJl1SClf 

IS HlmtDIT.ED Br LAWo 

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Copy tumished: 

CG, AFSS 

Chiei'j ASA 

OpNav (Op-202) 

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AFSA-oaB (a) 

Al'SA-OOC 

A'l'SA-02 • 

AnA.·03 

Al'SA-W. (3) 

EARL E. S'rol'1E 

Rear Admiral., u.s. Navy Dlrector 1 Armed Forces Securit.7 AgenCJ" 

CAP! J.11. Wenger, USii/AFSA-oaB/3ow 

19 Feb 51/Xf:UaO 

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Dr. John Von l'leurmntt, 

Institute at AdVIWl4"1 Stu4iea 

Princeton Univanitw" 

Dr. Bovard 9?. Boptl'm 

Vice P.raident 

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AllJJ.nst.oD, V1ra1n1a 

Dr. Baeal.er Wld.tm7 

ilzot•sor ~ ?.fathelatlce J 

l1m'Var4 Urd.ftNity 

Dr. Smmden Mactane 

UniY&.Nity oi Ch1caso 

Dr. Dean Man~ 

l~letitute ~ Atlvaced SCwli• · Pr1ncetcm. um.ven1 ty 

Dr. R.L Rrtter j Dell ~ taboratoriea 

Mr. JoMJJh Dlflc:h J 

national CUh RosS.ater COlliS8DJ' 

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· MlH>RANDtlM FOR TllE CBAIIUWI, ~EARCB AUD DEVE;XD~ BOAiID 

~: Special. C:eyptol.Og:Lc Advisory ~. 

1. Por sc;ae time, ~ Aned Forces $ecurit1 Agency has ~en ~tina 

ita efforts on e.melgned. tasks and·.~ its potenttal for ·attac~ new 

probl.W. Special ~is ha8 been 1&14. on ~ pr0eurement of e.CUU.t1cmal . . 

q.ual.Uied :personnei. !rha ~· ZJ.Otf h84 s ~~ cCXiq>etent and e..~em;ed 

atatt, but .1t i• belJ.eVea that a ~iid.~ SrouP· of outstenclins teclmical 

cquultants iJ>.· c~ t1el.da of interest to AFSA wouJA provide. a value.bl.e 

eourQe ot a4\tice -and. assistance to the ·llSA or~~on .~ meeting qeeial 

probletlS. 

2. Ali a retult of our recent convena:t;ion, 1 ~stand tbat you wot.U.t! 

look With favor upon "'he ~at1on ot SUCh sn e.d-ir.t.Soey gr011p, and wuld, ·~ 

. ' :ta.et, be prepared to- prQVi&, the nece•Sl.?7 tu.uds for ita s\QJl)Ort.· It 1a S¥ ' . 

idea that wt~all._y the A . . WOU14 CQpSw-t . oz ilD .inore than six ~ens. ' 

mA WOUl4 aaint~ tecblU<:al :l"eeord# and p-ovt.ae· other apprQprie.te ae .. 

ststanee to the St"~· 

3· Speoit'i~, ·.it. ia F,~~ tha~: 

a. A special C%')1PtOiogic N111Uory Group (SC.AG) be sponsor$\ Jo$.Dtl.y · . . - . 

expense11; $8 ;veU. sa co!18Ultant f_. ·j.n· e.cc~4a.uoe with exlstiag · . ' . . . : . _, ·. . . , , . 

poUoiea. 

That 1)0 to~ charter 1$ neces•azot at W.s tin'9. • I • : ~ 

'l'h&t the ec+a v1ll ~ate on an w~ ws.., lll'OvicU.Dg ~ 

teebnical 8f_.1etance to· A1SA bf.•~. es co»Multants .111· · .. 

~t:lc~~ ~~ ,.cbtnery, and other sl>ecial fields Of 

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eoncern tq AFSA. 

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4. Should ~u ·concur :1n th¢ forogo_i,ng proposal, ~ e.sswtance you 

- be able tQ ~ :ln obtai.Jdns the COJJSultatiw services ot the . . . 

1nd1viduala 'Da'll1ed in the attached l.Ut 'W:LU be greatly apprec!ated •.. ~ey · 

hB.ve all ha4 a-tensive cicper1ence With th~ t;vpe.s of pl-oblems involved or 

in fiel.d.S cl.osely alli~ thereto, and it 1a believed that a.U of t~ . 

he,ve ei th.er bee~ cleared or i ~th one ~ible · exception,· etm be cleared. 

ae possible 'exception is D:r ~- Von I l'le1.DD4m ~Ge cJ.eara.nce- w.Ul. bave to. be 

referred to the U~S. C0mnin1Qflt1ons ·~enc~ BQard for approvai. Hence 

-i't is suegested that he :not be 8§1'(>8.Cbed_ uxrt:U this e.pl)l'O'V&L is obtained. 

I v.tU ~ tiate action to ob'l:;SJ.n ~ cl~ces reqμi:red.. 

5. nr-. Cairna SD;d nr. EnsstrQm ~e ~~under contract. to-·the Nav.Y. 

in connection with pro3ects being· cen'i~ on for .AFSA.1 but iiot ·ior the 

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•pecU'ie ptll"p(>Se contemplat~ fJ1 th18 pr0po2'81. l>r. Ca1rn& is al.so a J!Ed>er 

of the l1DB Panel 0n Securi ti •Pnent and., ~..et~e·, C8ll prQVide neceeaa.ry 

. COQrclinaUon between that ~ ·eind SCM. · . b nmnea cg two el~tee_ ere 

included 1n the· Ust 41 cue the Ge.\"IS.cea ot all ,,~ principals: cannot be 

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