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27 April 1952 

MEMORANDUM FOR: Members of Classification Advisory Panel 

SUBJECT: Security Olassificatton end Disposition of Empty 

Tape Reels 

1. The Chief", Office of Communications Security has referred to 

me as Chairman, Classification Advisory Panel (See NSA Memo No. l0-61 

of 17 April 1953) the question of the security classification and 

disposition of reels from which key tape classified SECRET has been 

removed, leaving no classified material whatever on the reels. 

2. The·Chief, C/SEC and I agree that there appear to be no 

security considerations against disposing of the empty reels as 

unclassified material (it being uneconomical to have them returned 

to NSA) and it is proposed to have the words 11UNCLASSIFIED WHEN 

EMPTY" embossed on the reels, so that the latter can be discarded 

as waste matter. 

3. Your concurrence is requested in the proposed solution. 

It is also requested "that this be handled as a matter of priority. 

9JJ)A~~~ WII1LIAM F. FRIEDMAN 

Special Assistant 

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NATIONAL ~ECURITY AGENCY 

Washington 25, D. C. 

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NSA MEMORANDUM 

NUMI'ER 10-61 17 April 1953 

EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1 MAY 1954 UNLESS SOONER 

RESCINDED OR SUP~RSEDED 

ESTJl.BLISHMENT OF CLASSIFICATION ADVISORY PANEL 

1. The security of Classified Security Information 

is dependent, as one of the factors, on the assighment of 

the correct classificatlon to such information or material. 

Within the National Security Agency errors in classification may be found; most of these errors involve overclassification, although occasionally errors of underclassification may occur. Such errors defeat the purpose of classification. 

2. The established regulations and precedents governing the classification of security information must 

be constantly reviewed, as must likewise the assignments 

of classifications to items of security information. Since 

overclassification is the more frequent fault, care must 

be taken QY the original classifier to assign the correct 

classification. 

J. The subject of the assignment of correct classification is particularly important in those cases where 

information is to be disseminated fairly widely within 

the Agency and is especially important where distribution 

is to be made outside NSA. In this connection, attention 

is invited to the NSA Manual, Organization and Functions, - 1 in which it is stated that the Chief_, Training Division... 1 

---" exercfses-·starr supervision ·over ;Iectiires, -pre-serit""at-ions; 

and tours given under N~A auspices. Reviews and makes 

recol11Illendations concerning release for publication outside 

the Agency o:f manuscripts which pertain to NSA's interests." 

4. Normally, the rules and precedents governing classification are clear in most cases, and the correct 

classification may be assigned without difficulty. How1 ever, in those exceptional cases in which there is reasonable doubt in the originator's mind concerning the correct 

classification to be assigned to a particular item,or 

CON FI.DENT I AL 
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NUMPI.m 10-61 17 April 1953 

wbere there is do11bt conct::)rning the correctness of a 

classification already assigned to an item, the problem 

will be referred to the Adjutant General for appropriate 

action. 

I 

5. To assist the Adjutant General, particularly in 

the classlfic'ation of technical material, a Classification 

Advisory Panel ls hereby established to review and pass 

on problems of correct security classification assigmnent. 

The Panel is composed of the following: I 

Special Assistant, Chairman 

Technical Director, Production 

Adjutant General 

Chief, security Control Division 

Chief, cryptologic Branch, Training Division· 

C· .. \- ~..,-:;,~:\-'Q.,V.a~..,.Sr-...:~V\ ~•ce. a~C"'""'!!"u-\\~':_c:.-a'C'~~ "S.""c."-"''-°"""\ '°" . . ~. • ~ ~o~ ''"'- 'li ... J In addition to the roreg . ng permanen ~CY'S' member~ - pro tempo1•e may be appointed by the Chairman as may be 

necessary in specific cases. 

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27 April 1952 

MEMORANDUM FOR: Members of Classification Advisor;y Panel 

SUBJECT: Security Classification and Disposition of Empty 

Tape Reels 

.1. · The Chief, Office of Conummications~ Security has referred to 

me as Chairman, Classification Advisory Panel (See NSA Memo No. 10-61 

or 17 April 1953) the question of the sec~ity classification and 

disposition of reels from whioh key tape classified SECRET has been 

removed, leaving no classified material whatever on the reels. 

2. The Chief, C/SEC ard I agree that there appe~ to be no 

security considerations against disposing of the empty/reels as 

unclassified material (it being uneconomical-to have them returned 

to BSA) and it is proposed to have the words "UNCLASStFIED WHEN 

El>1PTI" embossed on the·reels, so that the latter can be discarded 

as waste matter. 

3. Your concurrence is requested in the proposed solution. 

It iJ! al~o requeoted'that this be handled~ a ~tter: prio,:i-~z:· ~ 

C(j)/ ft/). Gl••A.~~ ~ F. FRtEDMA( ~ ~ Special Assistant Q ~ (..) 

c~~<-<-~ 7 r~ ~~ 

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CQN Fl DU·Nr'F.Mlo9ECUitl'fY IMPORMA'fIOH 

NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY 

Washington 25, D. C. 

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NSA MEMORANDUM 

MUMPER 10-61 I . 17 April 1953 

_EFFECTIVE UNTIL l MAY 1954 UNLESS SOONER. 

RESCINDED OR SUPERSEDED - .•' 

$STABLISHMENT OF CLASSIFICATION ADVISORY PANEL ,_ 

1. The security of ClassifiedSecuri._y Inforin.ation 

is dependent, as one of the factors, on.the aseignmerit ot 

the cor~ect classification to· such 1n1'orma~1on or materia_l. 

Within the National Security Agency errors l.n class11'1cat19n may b• found; most of these errors involve ovorclassification, although occasionally errors of underclassification may -occur. -- such errors defeat ~he purpose or class.1-

fication. · 

2. The established regulations an4-precedents governing the claasif1catie>n of security inf'ormation must 

be constantly reviewed, as must likewise the assignments - of classifications to items of security information. Since 

overclassification ts the more frequent fault. care must 

be taken QY th~ original claesifier to assign the correct. 

classification. 

J. The subject of the assignment ot co!'rect class'itication -is particularly important in thoe~ cases where· 

information is .to be dissem.inated tairl1 w1del1 within 

the Agency and is especially important where distribution 

is to be made outside NSA. Inthia Co!U'lection; attention 

is invited to :the NSA Manual; Organization. and Functions,. 

-t.~!8~~ 1~8~ ~-s 1tat~11 ~~i~rt~~i-f>~~~~ce~~1~c-lJi.~~!i~e~ln~\~'l>hisf~ and tours given under ~SA auspices. Reviews and makes 

recommendation• concerning rel•ase tor publication outside 

the Agency ot manuscripts ...-h1ch pertain to lfSA•a interests." 

4. Normally, the rules &$d precedents governing classification are clear in mo$t Qaaea, and the correct - classification may b~ aaaigned.iwitbout ~tl'icult7. However, in those e~ce:pt1onal·cas•• 1n which the:re ls.,reasonable doubt in °'he ori·g-inator• s ja1nd_ co~erning the correct 

classification to be assigned ... o a particular iteJ11,,or 

CE>NFID!~Ji.L , . ' .,._ ..... ' .... ·.·· 
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GOHFIDIHP:PTAIJ S£GTJRI'i'Y INFOnth''i'IOM 

Nf·A MEMORANDUM 

NUMBER 10-61 17 April 1953 

where there is doubt concerning the correctness of a 

classification already .assigned to an item, the problem will be referred to the Adjutant General for appropriate action. I 

5. To assist the Adjutant General,· particularly i?l 

the classification of technical material,:& Classification 

Advisory Panel is hereby established to review and pass 

on problems of correct security classification assigrunent. The Panel is- composed of -the .following: · • ... • h, 

OFFICIAL.: 

' 

Spec1'f.1Ass1stant, Chairman 

Technical Director, Production Ad~utant General 

Chld'.t Security Control ·Di'Yision _ Oh11t:t;,·:eryptologi~ Bre.nclh 'lra1n1ng Division' 

t • ! 

P ._ P• '.LEimJ Capta~n,USN 

Aetin~ Chief of Starr 

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