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1 February 1955 

MD10RANDUM FOR THE MEMBERS OF USCIB: 

Subject: Procedure for Handling Intercept Base Rights Problems. 

Reference: USCIB 2!;./12 of 21 January 1955. 

1. At its 21st Meeting, 22 October 1954, USCIBEC appointed an 

ad hoc committee, with NSA, Anrry, Navy, Air Force, State and CIA 

representation, to study the subject problem and make recommendations 

for USCIBEC consideration. 

2. The committee report was submitted to USCIBEC as an enclosure 

with the re!erence and was considered by USCIBEC at its meeting on 

28 January 1955. USCIBEC approved the report, subject to minor 

modifications on pages 4, 7, and S, and commended the committee for 

having done an outstanding piece of staff work. The revisions of these 

three pages, enclosed herewith, should be substituted in the original 

report submitted with the reference, and the replaced pages destroyed. 

3. The enclosure with the reference, as thus a.mended, represents 

the unanimous view of USCIBEC, and is hereby submitted to members of 

USCIB for consideration. In the absence of objection on the part of any 

member by 1200, ll February 1955, the USCIBEC decision in the matter 

will be considered approved. 

Enclosure 

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aptain, U. S. Navy .l:IA.~~u.tive Secretary, USCIB 

Declassified and approved for release by NSA on 04-17-2014 pursuant to E.O. 1352B 

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2 Handling for OSD all discussion and correspondence on relevant Third Party COMINT arrangements; 

details of the mission or operation of C(l![INT 

facilities; and any guid pro quo involving provision of CClUNT traffic, training or information, 

when such duties have not been assigned to NSA. 

(b) The Service Executive Agent of the Department of 

Defense for each country is responsible for: 

1 Preparing and furnishing, through the Secretary 

of Defense, to the Department of State the 

11package 11 requirements for both base rights and 

site surveys. 

2 Requesting the Area Command Headquarters involved 

to conduct site surveys. 

c. Department of the Army 

(1) The requirements for Army intercept facilities overseas 

are coordinated .unofficially by NSA with the Army Security 

Agency (ASA), and are submitted by" ~ASA through the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2, Department of the Army, for 

inclusion in the Survey of Current U.S. Base Requirements 

Outside the Continental Limits of the U.S. Acting for 

G-2, Department of the Army, ASA serves as the point of 

contact for all matters concerning Army COMINT base requirements and effects coordination and exchange of information 

with other Services and Agencies in this field as appropriate. 

(2) Within the Department of the Army, the ACofS G-3 is responsible for the preparation, consolidation and annual review 

of the U.S. Army base requirements overseas and presentation of the requirements to the JCS for consideration and 

approval. G-3 DA specifically: 

(a) Supervises the Department of the Army participation in 

negotiations for overseas bases. 

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(4) The Director of Plans will upon receipt of a nstatement 

of P..equirements11 from the Director of Operations, which 

will necessitate international negotiations, initiate 

the necessary action to consolidate the .AF requirements 

with those of the Array and the Navy in a 11 sta·~ement of' 

U.S. military requirements" which may be used as a basis 

for negotiations. 

THE AIR FORCE AS EXECUTIVE AGENT 

(5) The preliminary work of any particular series of negotiations is the responsibility of one military department, 

as mutually agreed, which acts as the coordinating agency 

within the Department of Defense throughout the course 

of negotiations and until an agreement is successfully 

concluded. 

(6) The preliminary work of the Air Force when designated 

Service Executive Agent, prior to the opening of negotiations, consists of three steps: 

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(a) Consolidating the military requirements of the 

three Services into a single "statement of u.s. 

military requirements11 • 

(b) Insuring that a draft of an appropriate agreement 

is prepared; or, in the absence of such a document, 

indicating the type of arrangements desired. 

(c) Coordinating with the Services the development of 

negotiating instructions for presentation to the 

the Secretary of Defense for further coordination 

with the State Department and the other interested 

agencies. 

The Director of Plans, Hq USAF (when designated Executive 

Agent) will in coordination.with the Air Force General 

Council, the Department of State, and the other Services, 

insure that a proposed governmental agreement to provide 

the necessary military rights, is prepared. If a formal 

full-scale agreement is not required, instructions as to 

the type of arrangements required will be prepared as a 

substitute: The Director of Plans, Hqs USAF, will complete the "negotiating package" normally consisting of: 

(1) A statement of military requirements. 

(2) Proposed governmental agreement. 

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(3) A proposed letter from the Secretary of Defense to 

the Secretary of State elaborating on the first two 

documents. The letter to the Secretary of State 

will also formally request that negotiations be 

initiated for the military rights desired. This 

"package" will be coordinated with the three 

Services. 

(8) In actions during and following negotiations, the Director 

of Plans will continue to represent the Department of 

Defense as the coordinating agency (in all cases in 

which the USAF is so designated) for all phases of the 

negotiations. This responsibility continues throughout 

the entire course of negotiations and during the period 

following the completion of negotiations when certain 

follow-up implementation actions must be taken. 

r. National Security .Agency, through Plans and Pol.1cy Division 

is responsible for: 

(l) Formulating the CCMINT base rfghts requirements for 

approval by the Secretary of Defense. 

(2) Preparing Cc.MINT quid pro quo recommendations for approval 

by USCIB. NSA is also responsible for providlng a technical consultant to the negotiators should one be required. 

(3) Nominating the military service (or services) to perform 

site surveys. 

(4) Providing Terms or Reference for site surveys and for 

providing technical assistance as may be required in 

implementing the surveys. 

(5) .Analyzing the results of site surveys and determiniPg 

the specific location of the unit in the country. 

(6) Handling informal inquiries relating to CCMINT base 

rights and site survey matters. 

EECClHNPATIQNS 

4. The .Ad Hoc Committee ~ecommends acceptance of the following 

additional responsibilities which will satisfy specific interests of 

participating departments and agencies: 

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