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PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 

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Subject: 

Item 3 of the Agenda for the 106th Meeting of USCIB, 

held on 10 September 1954. 

COMINT Arra. n~em.ents\··. with Third Parties! 

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The. ACTING CHAIRMAN (General Cabell) invited comment on this item 

by the Director, NSA, who stated his desire to notify U.K. COMINT 

authorities of an a roach t.o the U.S. a member of the 

eca ling instances in the past wherein delayed notification to 

the U.K. of somewhat similar contacts have been a source of embarrassment 

to us, he suggested that prompt action be\taken to obtain LSIB concurrence or comments in the .instant case. To accomplish this notification, 

he proposed the forwarding of an appropriately worded cable and 

distributed, for discussion and consideration, a draft of such a cable. 

MR. ARMSTRONG informed the members that the political implications 

of the overall proposal concerning I I had not yet been coordinated 

in his Department, and suggested• tliat such coordination be effected 

before U.K. concurrence is sought. 

GENERAL CANINE said that he would agree with this procedure if it 

would be possible to accomplish such coordination in a reasonably short 

time. 

MR. ARMSTRONG expressed his opinion that an answer could be obtained 

within the week. 

On the su~ject of the natu.·re and extent of possible dealings with 

thel _GENERAL CANINE recommended that we initially commit ourselves only to the extent of paragraph 4 of Appendix 11P11 (money and 

equipment), and postpone consideration of going beyond this point (i.e., 

providing technical material nr· der paragraph 5, Appendix 11P11 ) until the 

capabilities of thel . can be more thoroughly assessed. 

The MEMBERS discussed the advisability of approving the basic 

proposal, subject to Department of State clearance on the political side, 

and a favorable reply from U.K. authorities. As a result of this 

discussion it was agreed not to take such action; but, rather, to await 

the reply from the Department of State and, in the interim, refer the 

problem to the Executive Committee as a matter of urgency to agree upon 

appropriate wording of a cable of notification to I.SIB, and to examine 

the entire proposal and submit recommendations with regard thereto. 

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MR. ARMSTRONG suggested that the present instance points up the 

advisability of establishing an SOP for the handling of applications for 

assistance from Third Parties. He noted that such requests often have 

not been fully coordinated before reaching the Board and suggested that, 

as a matter of routine, they be stupi~d in detail by the Executive 

Committee before presentation for U~ClB consideration. 

CAPTAIN TAYLOR explained that this is the procedure normally 

followed in such cases, exceptions arising only as in this instance, 

when for reasons of urgency or upon specific request by a member the 

matter is presented directly to the Board. 

MR. ARMSTRONG expressed his satisfaction with this explanation, and 

said that the procedure he had suggested appeared already to exist. He 

reiterated his recommendation that all possible staff work be accomplished 

in future cases prior to submission for USCIB consideration. 

DECISION: (10 September 1954) USCIB agreed that the Executive Committee 

would be instructed (1) to consider the proposals in USCIB 29.19/l with 

a view to ma.king immediate recommendation as to suitable notification to 

U.K. authorities, (2) to examine the entire proposal and submit recommendations with regard thereto. 

It was further agreed that, in accomplishing (1), above, the 

Executive Committee will consider the views of the Department of State 

member and if he interposes no objection the USCIBEC-agreed notification, 

upon approval by individual USCIB members, will be dispatched to U.K. 

authorities. 

This item to remain on the Agenda. 

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