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5 October 1954 

MEMORANDUM FOR THE MEMBERS OF USCIB: 

Subject: Revision of the UKUSA Agreement. 

Reference: USCIB 14.1/24 of 15 September 1954. 

1. Vote sheet responses to the reference are as indicated 

below: 

NSA, CIA, FBI: 

Straight approval. 

ARMY: 

Approval - subject to the following: 

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'Delete Appendices F and K from the list of Appendices 

in paragraph (a) of the note quoted in paragraph 4. c., 

Enclosure to USCIB: 14.1/24." 

NAVY: 

Approval - subject to the following: 

HAppendices F and K not included in approval. '' 

AIR FORCE: 

Approval - subject to the following: 

11USCIB will review and approve arry changes or interpretations of Appendices F and K. 

11All members of USCIB will be informed in writing through 

the Executive Secretary, USCIB, of every change or interpretation of Appendices C, D, E, L and M that occurs 

between NSA and GCHQ. 11 

STATE: 

Approval - subject to the following: 

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11Approved provided NSA consults with the member departments and agencies of USCIB before final acceptance of any 

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Subject: Revision of the UKUSA Agreement. 

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Approval - with the following recommendation: 

"Appendix F is believed to contain more material 

properly requiring inter-Board agreement than it does 

technical matters of concern primarily to NSA and GCHQ. 

It is also believed that changes to some of the remaining 

Appendices listed, such as K, although they contain predominately technical material, might affect the spirit or 

intent of UKUSA policy or affect matters normally decided 

by inter-Board agreement. 

"Despite the above, the relative ease to be obtained in 

modifying or up-dating these Appendices by removing the 

requirement for inter-Board agreement is considered 

sufficiently desirable to warrant approval of the proposal. 

The danger of inadvertent changes affecting policy is 

considered to be minute and entirely acceptable for two 

reasons: (a) the Directors of NSA and GCHQ are considered 

fully competent to recognize and avoid these policy areas, 

and (b) each Board's authority to establish CCMINT policy 

is, of course, entirely llllaffected by approval of the 

proposed note. 

"In approving the proposed note, and as a separate 

action, it is suggested the Board instruct the Director, 

NSA, to consult with the interested USCIB members prior to 

agreement, With GCHQ when in his opinion a modification to 

a technical UKUSA appendix might reasonably be expected to 

impinge on the spirit or intent of current policy. 11 

2. It appears to this office that to accommodate all of the 

views expressed might result in such a small saving of work and time 

as to not be worth the effort to make the necessary changes to 

existing procedures and papers. The comment by the Department of 

Defense member does, however, seem to offer a basis for solution of 

the problem.. 

3. It is therefore suggested that the proposal set forth in 

the reference be approved subject to the following understanding: 

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Subject: Revision of the UKUSA Agreement. 

-- ---- - - - - -- - -- -- -- -- --- -- - - . -- - -- a. That the Director, NSA, will consult with interested 

member departments and agencies of USCIB prior to agreement with 

GCHQ when in his opinion a modification to Appendices C, D, E, L 

and M might reasonably be expected. to impinge on the spirit or 

intent or current policy; and, 

b. That contemplated changes to Appendices F and K will 

be notified by the Director, NSA to the member departments and 

agencies of USCIB prior to reaching an agreement with GCHQ to 

effect such change. 

4. This matter will be placed on the agenda for discussion at 

USCIBEC at an appropriate time unless, in the interim, all members 

should indicate to this office that the proposal contained in paragraph 3 above is acceptable. 

5. THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS COMMUNICATIONS INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION AND SHALL BE HANDLED ONLY IN CHANNELS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED FOR 

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