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l3 January 1953 

'P8P SB9BJR SBJS'R' INf9iHA'HSH 

MIH>RANDUH FOR THE MDfBERS OF USCIB: 

Subject: Yugoslav ~est tor Intercept Equipment. 

le The .EnclOSUl'8 ii torwarded at the request or 

the Director, RSA. 

2. This subject will be considered as an item en 

the agenda tor the next meeting ot USCIB. 

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r;f;.h: JONES 

Acting Executive Secretarr, USOIB 

&lclosure - 1 

DirNSA Serial II 00026 

dtd l3 Jan 53. 

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@'pproved for Release by NSA on 10-21-2014 pursuantto E.O. 1352a 
NATI<llAL SECURITY AGENCY 

WASHIHG'l'OH 251 D.C. 

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Serials 00026 

l3 JanuaJ.7 19S3 

MEMORANOOK POR THE ACTING EXECUTIVB SECR!rARI, USCIB 

SU&mlT1 Yugoslav Request for Intercept. Equipnent 

1. 1 have recentll' been informed ot an approach mde b.r YugoalaT Admiral Hanola to the u.s. Anq Attache, Belgrade, ~or the acquiaiticn ot 10-12 induction devices, to intercept telepicne ccnveraat:lcna 1n the four adjoiaing satellite countries. Tbere i• attached 

as an inclosure, an .tract ot a cable en this subject, trcm the u.s. 

AJ.'lq Attache, Belgrade, to G-2, Department ot the Anw°• Purliher, :Lt 

:ls JIW' understanding that CIA has bean 1ntol'JIL8d of this approach to 

the Amr· 

2. Copies ot the recorded cmvenatims, it made available to 

the U.S. 1 :m1ght prove to be a valuable l!IOUl'Ce ot CaaNT. The loan ot 

the inducticn devices represents no particulal- probl•,, einoe this ~pent is ccmneroiall;r available at reascnable coat, and thus no 

clus:ltied equipment need be'involved. 

3. It the. Yugoslavs vlll agree to provide ua with recorded tapea 

or transcripts of all intercepts, :Lt is reccamended that the United 

states prov.I.de the cleairecl equipment, p9l'hapa en a .tree loan buia. 

Although the initial approach was made to the Militar.r Attache, it :1B 

suggested that, in line v.\th prnioua practice, the Board designate 

the Cmtral Intell.1gmice Agen07 aa its executive agent ~or this traiisaot1cn. 

4. It is reccmnanded. that the memben ot the Board be 1ntcmnad 

ot this proposal, and that the subject be placed en the agenda tor the 

nm Board meeting. 

Inola 

Bxt;ract ot u.s. E.fea On]T Cable 

/a/ B.al}il J. Canine 

RALPH J. CAIIU 

Major General, US Arsq 

Director 

trom the u.s. ArtTlf Attache, Belgrade 

to G-21 Dept. ot the Arfq. 

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El'l'RAO'l or A u.s.t-E?ES ONLY CABLE, DATED 10 DECEMBER 1952 

FBOM THE 

U,S, ARM? Aft.ACHE, BELGRADE TO G-2, DEPAI?rMENT OF TH.E Am 

"Dur1n.g long private conversations Adm:lral. Hanol.a brovght up 

subject ot 1ntel.11gence en satellites. He said that advmt ot v.lnter ad.vars~ attecta their intorma.tion gathering activities. 

"He said that Yugoa are 'desperateq• 1n need ot inducticn de. 

vices to intercept telephone ccnvenations and aaked it it would be 

possible to obtain 10 or 12 tram the United states. The request included otter to purchase it neces•817 • He stated sets are tor use 

in tour adjoining satellites and volunteered wil.11ngneas to llign 8rJ7 

desired guaranteea as to μmitat1on on places ot emplOJDIBllt•" 

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