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SUia STATUS or ll'fO CRYPfOll'STDIS 

A. VIJIST LKfEL {HIOJ! MILI'lAII AID DIPtDMl'!'IC) 1 

1. nPKI WITH SIMPLU SlftIDS 

2,. Sflim 08-TIME PADS (.lPPOOftD BI STAIDil'G GIOVP) 

lllft OF .lPPltOVALt 20 JULY 19SO 

MDI P'.lfttl'lf'E APPROJIMATRLY AUOOS'f 19SO BY f!WIC'E AHD ITAL!'. 

OCTOBU. USO Bt POlftJOAL 

IOftt ll>l-BllJSA. COUfttUltS WD1 Pml\USIBD POLL 'llCHNIClL DllDILI 

FOR MAKINO UP THEIR OWi llTIOlW. SIMPLEX SEft'Itm WT I 

BAD! 1':> INrOMATIOlf .IS 'fO WRETHER THEY AD. 

a. SICOllD L1m'J.. (lUL.tf.lU OILY • HIGH C!JIUllD !O IJIVISIOIB) a 

1. CCX 

lllft OF APPllOYAl.s 10 IfOU'&ak l9Sl 

lflDI UfiC'l'lft PallC&, ITAL?, PGR!'UGl.L 1 PDll.llU l9S2 

2. aftl (~UP TO CCIC) 

DlTI 01 APPBOGLt ZS JtlL1' 19$2 

Mm •tBC'!Ift ftlll:B• ITA.Ll'• f'OlrtWAL SIP!IMW J.9S2 

c. ftl8 mil. (UM J.CBILOl)t 

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DI.ft C1I lPPB>YlL• 2S "1.Y 1'S2 

UfiCTlft (m SlSTIE Il'f PilOUID) 

2. ISICR MODlf'IBD M-209 

DAT! C!I APPROftLt (UJlLY 19Sa, DOIPT DOW: llACTLt) 

wn.cnn (OWLY BY rRAa so JU> leP sECREl 

Declassified and approved for release by NSA on 02-26-2014 pursuantto E.O. 1352ai------
D. om um TUID! JmCAM! ELlOIJU 10& m .IJm'I AU'l'OOTICALLT 

UPOI .101111111m.mow15 rumn 1'SI. mat t1P011U.TI011S '°~ 

wm.:I TREY ST.l!!BD tJSttll THE STUPP IS 10'r AYUL&BLE BUT I CAif GB! 

IT IF WICISSUY. I'f WAS lllT tnft'IL TD LIST PART OP 1952. 

z. Ill AOOITI011 TS!S ARE MISCBLLllEOOS TACTICAL AKD ila-GROUID CODES• 

AUTHEITICATION StsftMS• ETC. APPllOYED IDT IO't lET Bf't!l:TIVI. 
- Jt REF ID :ASl 7128 o/A~·§T-r=s- .s3_1 

-. ~~1 SECRET bfCTJ1Y 1Nf9RMAltdl 

POIJDrillll Ill'QllllATIOI IS BEIJU nnuttSHID II llSfOISE fO IOOR ~(A<iii"l-.3.Zooo) 

8U&J s STATUS OF 11l 1'0 CJlD'!Q;JSftlllB 

&. narr L!:Vl:I. (HIOB MILITARY AllD DtPIDMlTIC)• 

l. TIPU WITH SIMPIU SEft'Illll 

2. SOME O.....r!MB PAI8 (J.PPf:DftD BY STARDUIJ GID1P) 

DAft or APPIOVALI 20 JUL!' 19$0 

MDI t.l'P&Lft'f'E lPPlllD:MATILl' AtJGUS'f 19SO BY FllJIJE HD rtALI. 

OCTOBD USO BY POITlllAL 

ROflt ll>a..aarJSA COORiiUS was JVm«SIBll FOLL mmaiL .t:BTilIB 

FOR MAKING UP THEIR OWW MTIORAL SIMPLEX SEft'lfllS BUT I 

HAVE 00 INremfA!IOll AS TO WEETHEa THEY ABS. 

a. RCOID Ll'VF.L (\!l!IL.If.liY OILY - HIGH catMAJID '1'0 DinsI•)a 

1. CCR 

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MlDI l!ft'IL"tlU PllllCz. ITU.r, PO.R'tUGAt 1 PDllJAll 19S2 

i. am (B&CI' UP TO OCH) 

lllTI OP APPROfALt 2S lfJLt 1952 

MIB lft"BC'f'Ift PIAICB• ITALY, POM'lllAL SBP!IHSI 19S2 

c. THIRD am (IDi ICBILOI). 

25 JUI.Y US2 

tnl!tJ'f'IR (I«> nsmE Bf PlmlmD) 

2. Pm MOfD'IBI> M-I09 

DATE at APPROfAL1 (Ul.LY 19S2, OOPf DOW WCTLI) 

dF8C'l'IU (OILY BY PIAICI so JP.Alt) - ~ ... Sf6REJ 
REF ID:A517128 

s /,.4-ss- rs - # :::i".:J _ 1 . J[£Rflj /' 

D. Glll!lG! AJID TUIUY BVDAME Wont& FOR THI AIOft AftCllJ&'f'.IClLL'f 

tJPOI .JOI'.!IIJI'} MATO OB 15 J'DIUll!' 1'S2. mCT Ill'OHMlTI<Jf AS TO 

~ 'MIRY Stttmm USI'lfl 'ftl! STfJPF IS IC1l' J.fAILUILE BUT I CAN QB! 

IT IF fflCISSARY. IT WAS !l)f utmL Tl! LAST PART OP 19S2. 

1. II ADDITIO!f THERE ARE mSCET..tAnnvs !ICTICAL AND l.Ill-OldlD conr.s, 

AUTHEft!CAT.ION StstEMS, R'M. APPR!mm arr ~? mr EPl"RC!Ift. 
REF ID: A51 712 B '"-------

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- TOP SECRET - STATUS OF NA TO CRYPTOSYSTEMS 2S April 1953 

A •. First level (high military and diplomatic): 

1. Typex with simplex settings 

2. Some one-time pads (approved by Standing Group) 

Date of approval: 20 July 1950 

Ma.de effective approximately August 1950 by France and Italy • 

..n ftJSPl~---- ,.._..,..., '~ Octobe 1950 by Portuga~Jo........ ~ .Q.o 6 · '- • · ti \ .l • ri ~ .._,_ tt~: ~ ~ \)."~----~~~ 

B. Second leve (military only - high command to Divisions): 

1. CCM 

Date of approval: 10 November 1951 

Made effective France, Italy, Portugal 1 February 1952 

2. Natex (back up to CCM) 

Date of approval: 25 July 1952 

Made effective France, Italy, Portugal September 1952 

C. Third level (low echelon): 

1. Natex 

Date of approvai: 25 July 1952 

Effective (no systems yet provided) 

2. French modified M-209 

Date of approval: (early 1952, don't know exactly) 

Effective (only by France so far) 

D. Greece and Turkey became eligible for the above automatically 

upon joining NATO on 15 February 1952. Exact information as to 

when they started using the stuff is not available but I can get 

it if necessary. It was not until the last part of 1952. 

E. In addition there are miscellaneous tactical and air-ground codes, 

authentication systems, etc. Approved but not yet effective. 

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(Duplicate) has been signed and returned; then this sheet 

should be destroyed. 

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TUP !:;tiSH£T 

.lo"ULLUWING !NlOHMAT !ON IS BEING FURNI°SHED IN RESPONSE TO YOUR iU~l4k:Z 

SUtlJ: :::>lATUS 01'. NATO CRYPTOSYSTlMS 

A. l'"ll:<.ST LtV!'.:L tH!GH MILITARY AND DIPLOMATICJ: 

i. IYPEX ~ITH SIMPLEX SETTINGS 

~. !:iOl"IJ:.: ONl!:-T !Mt PADS (APPROVED 3Y STAND'ING GROUP J 

VAT.I:.: 01'" APPROVAL: ~ff' JULY l::il'l& 

MADI:,; u·,1o·1:,;c'f IV£ APPROXIMATELY AUGUST i::ii:;,it BY FRANCE AND ITALY. 

NOTE: NON-BHUSA COUN'FRIES WERE FURNISH,ED FULL TECHNICAL DETAILS 

FOR MAKING UP THEIR OWN NATIONAL SIMPLEX SETTINGS BUT I 

HAVE NO INFORMATION AS TO WHETHER THEY ARE: 

B. SJ:.:COND LJ:.:VEL (M!Ll'l'ARY ONLY - HIGH COMMAND TO DIVISIONSJ: 

1. CCM 

\""I~' DAT£ OF APPROVAL: l~ NOVEMBER ~ 

MADE EFFECTIVE FRANCE, ITALY, PORTUGAL 1 FEBRUARY l~'~ 

~ •. NATl:..X tBACK UJ:-l TO CCMJ 

MAD.I:.: If¥~CTIV£ }"RANCE ' ~. TH!HU LEVEL tLUW ECHELONJ: 

le N A'f J:.:.X. 

ITALY, PORTUGAL SEPTEMBER l~'~ 

DAI h: OF APPROVAL: ~' JULY l '' ~ 

J:.;f f"f:CT IVE (NO SYSTEMS YET PROV IDl!:D J 
~. fH1NCH MODIJo"ltU M-~~~ 

DATt OF APPROVAL: ttARLY 1~,~, DONT KNOW EXACTLYJ 

.l~J·"Jo"tCT IV!.: t UNLY BY FRANCE SO FAR J 

.JJ. 1.2.HJ::lCE AN·D TURKEY tH:CAMt .l!:LIGIBLE FOR THE ABOVE AUTOMATICALLY 

UPON JOINING NATO ON l' FEBRUARY l~,~. EXACT lNFORMATION AS TO 

WH.l!:N 'fHJ::Y ·STARTED USING THE STUFF IS NOT AVAILA3LE BUT I CAN GET 

lT If' NEG!:SSARY. IT WAS NOT UNTIL THE LAST PART OF l)l'~· 

L. lN AUDITION THERE ARE MISCELLANEOUS TACTICAL AND AIR-GROUND CODt.:S, 

AUTHENTICATION SYSTEMS, ~re. APPROVED BUT NOT YET EFFECTIVE. 

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