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~ 'IOR TU m&nBY Of Dll'DS& 

(AT'ffl; Gnen.l G. .a. :lraklne, tae-art, 

AN19'ant w the a.ere11.az7 ot 111~, 

~al. ~t1<ma) 

StlBJla: eomuet ot ntJ'eat illpport ELin Aet.tnuu~ 

N 0458 

6 ftw l9Gf 

l. attel'W!DC41 1• .a w .-oand.l8 to th4t Jo.ta Chief's ~ Statt 

tlUl t.he Dfrputy ~ ~ Dd'eue, 8\lbJec\ "SLI.ft Act1vtt.tee Colll\tueted 

b;y Ccmltders of Qaltied. u4 8"C1f1e4 o:: nrda (V)", da.te4 l Jul7 196'>. 

2. With ~ \o Ute laat ~h O'f Wa 1 it ta the~. ol '111• Af/1181:1.7 that tl1* .. erntologte &.lllflC7 pal'Udpatioa" 

zeteft!ll4 to 1• a ~r a.paN!on or tibe l'8fl.ail'Wat. tor the Dt.nnor, 

Na\. to turm.ah ~eal p,S.4we ancl ~ &1 :plU01"1becl in seetton IV 

i j :tf 1XJ.> lltlMCUW S-3J.l5.2 dated lJ 8Lnh lf59• JUe4 Oil thia tlDl!lfr... 

ataoi1ng the toUOWi.llC uamrpUou h&'fe beea 4inel.opec1t 

a. ibe.t "'1• pa.rt:leipaUoa 97 be etteutect throuab w.rtou 

media; tbe seleetian O't eaq OM d --'>S,.Uoa ot ewenl. to be 91Pl.o;Je4 

woW.d be at the 41...Uoa ot 1llie m..-r. BM. !heM ID8d1a ctOQlA 

oouiat ar (l) the 41not p&l'Uoipa.Uoo Of techaio:lua ot Qe 1117Pt.ologtc: 

aaanote& under erntoioc:to UnetiQll 1a the -.-r BLDrr ~" 

(2) tozntltl Ua.iaon w1Ui tlse cuten, • (J) the ;pl'OY18i.GD bi' tbe nt.~, 

NGA ~ technical -14uoe and technical ~ to tba eateft u nq,ld.Nd. 

h.. 'l"ha't mq •lcnal• ual.pta ...U'riU.. Ja*."forlll4 bJ' tM 

centers VOUltl be eonf1m4 to Wm.' 111..U eo.U.eeW bJ' 4.tnci 8\1,PPOrt 

ecti v1 tia &J!d o£ 41.zect Ml,PPOrt intenR. 

e. 1h&t no B.11'1' miHiONt other than \heM P91"fonad for 

theater m.rect ~pon P111'POMB would be Jel'fome4 lQ' the C4lll'tier \lal.eea ~1t1cal.l.7 ~ bJ" ._ mnotor, aw.. 

3. It is ~'Mil t.b&t 1'tt1• ... 07 be .a..iae4 ot the 'V811cU.•7 

ot the foregoing~ Old ~iOIUI. 

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M/R: On 11 April 1960, JCS sent a Lle.11ora.ndum (JCSvl-147-Go) to SECDEF 

requestinc; approval of a list of ELIIn' a.cti vi ties providing aupport to 

coDW.anc1ers of' uni.Lied and specified co1:::u.110.nds. In app1•oving these activities 

on 1 July 1960, Deputy Secretary Douglas stc.ted 11Anoti.1er area. requiring 

close ::;cruti1-;.y is tl1e t:i.1eater KLINT centers. It is requested tb.a.t you take 

any actions necessary to develop or establish effective ELII~ centers where 

cry::itologic ac;encies and command componen~cs would participate. 11 On 

7 December 1960, JCS sent a message to CINCEUR and CINCPAC citing Mr. Douglas' 

statm.1ent and requcstinc; these com.1ander' s propo::;als f'or center which would 

be responsible to ~his requireinent. CINCEUR proceeded to establish such 

o. center and invited cryptologic agency participation. CiiiCPAC in 

conoultation with NSAPAC HAW undertook to draft itc plans. In view of 

the actions tc.ken by the theo.ter cocuna.ndera, the Chief's of NSAl>AC a.ilrl NSAEUR 

requested HSA c,uiclancc as to t,n>e and scope of' c.cyptolosic :participation. 

Requeotcd e,uid.a.nce llas ueen furnisi.1ed. baaed 011 our intei·pretation o.r tne 

Douc;las otater.1en·::.. It is consiclc;.·ed necessary at this tii.11e to request 

clarification oi' the intent of the stataa.cnt to preclude misinter:preto.tions 

by apolo13ists oi' the various departiaents, agencies and co:;1nia.nds concerned. 

Coordinated iTith PROD-04 (Cclr McGinnis e.nd Mr. Lowr.ian). PROD-05 (Mr Ze.slow). 

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