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NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY 

WASHINGTON 25, 0. C. 

13 October 1954 

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE MEMBERS OF USCIB 

SUBJECT: Tel'mlf of Refel'ence for Negotiating a New CaaNT Agreement 

withl ~ 

Reference: Inclosure with USCIB 29.16/4 dated 3 Sept 1954 

l. At its J.06th Meeting on 10 September l.954, USCIB approved 

the reference with the understanding that detail.ed minimum security 

standards for the guidance of tlte negotiators lroul.d. be prepared at 

a later date by the Ad Hoc Ccmnittee. 

2. The Cammi ttee met on ll October 1954 and 1:mezJimously approved 

the inclosed draft entitled "Minimum Security Standards tor the 

Classification, Transmission and Physical Security of Ca.1INT,'' and 

agreed to forward it to USCIB v!th a recommendation for approval. 

3. It is to be noted that the dra.f't is en extension of, and 

should be used in conjunction vi.th, Tab B of' the reference. If' 

approved by USCIB, it is suggested that the draft be incorporated 

in the reference as Tab G. 

Incl: 

a/s 

eclassifi ed and a 

Colonel., Arty 

Chairman, USCIB Ad Hoc Canmittee 

ursuantto E .0. 1352 
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MDIMt11 SJ!lCURI'l'Y STANDARDS FOR THE CIASSIFiaAWJ:ON1 Tru\NSMISSlO!f AID PH!BICAL SECURlTY OF CCiiifNd' 

l. All C<J.UNT resulting from the u.e.~ .... ____ fc<!am! Agreement 

will be ctlassif'ied as agreed between the CaaNT authorities.ot\both 

natiOS).a, end will be diBtx'ibuted only to those C~ illdoctrinated 

individuals who requtre it in t®perfol"Jl18DCe ot their a.uties. 

a. The u.s. Will- classify C<J4:tNT materials provided to\IL-__ __, 

as SEC.BET or TOP SECRl!l'l', p.ooording to/ con1;entl, Material classified ".s 

SECRET CODEWORD by the t1.S. will no~llf be ClU$1fied.TOP StCltET for 

e:xcbange w1 th._I __ _.I/ Non-·codelford materials wtll be cla.ssifieCI. for this 

exchange in accordance with the/ appropriate U.S •• classification~ except 

that no COMINT material will be cle.ssif':.led ~r than SECRET. 

b. The u.s. w111/accept cciMINT btateriais tromLJ ciass1f'1ea 

either in accordance with existing! ~ol.icy, or with u.s • ._I ___ ___, 

agreement on I .... ----~pplication ot para 1 above. 

2. The COMINT authorities of each nation 'Will 1D$ure against revele.ti°'1 

ot the source of cmmr resu1ting tram the agreement 'by carefully controlled 

bana11ng procedures for every sheet of paper containine; results tram, or 

disclosing the existence of thill agreement; and, it de~d desirable, special 

supplementary codewords will also be used~ 

3. 'l'he u.s" ~u use agreed excb&nge designators to cover 

the following aspects ot u.s.I ~CIJllT U~iscm "1Uder t~ terms ot 

the agreement: 

a. Q<J4DT jqa.ter:lals (:1.nolucling re$1.)lt• 4erlved therefrom.) provided 

by the u.s. to I I Vh1.ch can b~ integrated 

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b. COMINT materials (incl,ud.ing results .derived therefrom) 

provided by the u.s. t~ . twfu.chmust be given special hand1ing, 

and which cannot be passed to othe;r:/than I f :personnel w1 thout 

prior specific consent of' the U.S. 

c. C<M!NT materials provided by 1 .... __ ..... ~o the U .s. 

(If' _I ___ I agrees to use/supplementary codewords as. in 2 above 1 such 

codewords may be used to cover 1 insofar $S practicable 1 these aspects 

of' U.S. ~ .... ___ _.lcOMINT liaison.) 

4. Ifl !desires to use some/device O:!" special handling procedure 

:f'or protection of C<>IINT source instead of supplementary codewords, and 

does not want individual sheets of JDa.terial markecl With agreed exchange 

designators, 1t shall be permissible to use the desi~tor on the cover 

sheet(s) only for each shipment of' material. In this event the u.s. must 

be assured that all such materis.1 will receive 1:1.mited and controlled 

handling and ·distribution Within thel f C<l4INT activity. . 

5. Documents containine: C~INT information should be double-wrapped 

and addressed to a Ca.IINT il1doctrina.ted officer • (by name 1 not f'Unction); 

the inner envelope should bear the appropriate security classification. 

As a minimum security reqU1rement, such documents must be sent by hand of 

officer or by a secure courier service. 

a. Documents/ from the u.s. t9 I nu be e.ddres~ed to a 

designated I lcCl4llr.I! recipient, and will be trans~tted to such 

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recipient through the NSA Liaison Officer in D The NSA Liaison Officer 

will receive from the 1 .... ___ ..... !recipient properly executed receipts for 

all materials delivered. 

b. :Documents from 1 .... __ .... Ito the u.s./w:1.11 be addressed to and 

delivered to the RSA Liaison Officer tnl._ _ ___, 

materials •o received. 

He Will.receipt tor all 

6. If' C<J.!INT material is transmitted Within either nation by 

electrical means or by any physical means not completely secure, it must 

be encrypted in a secure cryptographic system. reserved. exclusively tor 

this requirement. The C<MINT authorities of ea.ch ne.t:l,on Dl1,1St additionally 

insure that when C<l4INT is tra.nsmi tted to t.he other it is encr;ypted in a 

cryptographic system specially approved byCOMINT authorities of the other 

nation. 

a. Electrical communications between the u.a. ana. I .... ___ _. 

Caa:NT organizations will be so arra.nge;d that 1 t 'Will not be possible to 

identify such comm.unications as being between the res;pective CCMmT organizations. 

b. The U.S. Will establish a ilt'"ivate crypto system tor direct 

comnnmications between the NSA Liai&on otf'icer end the Director, HSA. 

!J!h:l.s system will be the exclusive channel tor passing cammmications which 

Dl\ISt be handled in camr.r cbamiels only. 

o • M~ssageljl :tr~ r to t~ U .s •. Vill be passed via channels 

spec1ficalq agreed upon between the u.s. andl ~ 

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7. The highest standarCl o:r ~teal eecurtty mat be applied to 

the custody of CCMDrr by all peraCllD8 au:thorized to :rece1"¥e t t... !formally, 

except when in transit. under concU:Ucns prescribed. herem, CQ.IINT materials 

and communications relating thereto must at all tblea bet 

a. under the 41rect aurveillance of a CCMD'l Sndootr:lnate,d 

person responsible f'or the:lr aaf'e-k.eeping, or 

b.. locked 1D e. tbree-canbination saf'e acceee1ble cml.J' to 

CCllIBT indoctrinated peramm.el, or 

c. stored 1n a locked compartment which is 1.1D4el' constant· 

surveillance by an. armed sentry and which is accessible on:cy- to C<MtRT 

indoctrinated personne1. 

8. Ca.tlN'l documents must be destroyed as soon es tbo1 bave eeeaed 

to be of use. ~s 1a particularly important under ba.za.rt3.aw1 conditions. 

9. ID. order that necessary operationa1 use can be~ of oerta1n 

agreed types or low~level tactical CCMINT (such as direction t1ncler bearings 

and plain text messages ... category I COMINT) on which 1mmed1.e.to acts.on must 

obvioasly be taken. in combat operations, the u.s. or I )1at1onal. 

Authorities ~ permit the dissemination of such CCJ.lllfr at a Q1ua1t1oat1cm. 

not below COlO'IDEL'i'.aA1 to unindoctrins.ted recipients who ne•4 to lmcrw. 

10. In exceptional instances wbe:r:e it is essential f'or/illulerliate 

operational purpoae• 1 intorm.ation based on CCMDT may, as spec1t1cal.ly 

authorized by appropri.ate National Caaft authorit7, be qissemillatect to 

vnindoctriDated 1nd1v:lduals, provided the source is not/cli!'closed. Where 

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possible, names 1 times, positions, and other data identical with that 

from the original text J11USt be omitted, or if' the retention of' such an 

item. is essential, must be carefully paraphrased. Such information must 

be passed by- a secure dispatch service, by a secure line 1 or 1n a cipher 

system. approved by- the National Cc.MINT authority- for. this requirement. 

It must not be passed in olear by radio (including radiotelephone.) 

ll.~ Each nation Will immediately- re:poi't to the other any com.pran¢se 

or possible com.praniae of' CCJMINT materials produced or exchanged under 

the terms ot this agreement. 

' 12. Each nation w:tU eJt:paqd these standards into a iJet ot regulations 

aa&pted to local c011ditions. Copies of' the Ca.u:DT security- regulations so 

developed will be exchanged through OCMINT channels. 

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