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SECURITY-INFORMATION (DRAFT/10 Januar;r 1952) 

EO 3.3(h)(2) 

~GLOBAL COONT PLAN~ PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 

1. These plans represent general principles If Their implementation will be 

conditioned by theatres of. operation involved,, by international agreements in speei ... 

fie cases. and by" enem;y military coimnunicationa/and cryptographic practices. These 

tactora will affect such important particulars as geographical locations 9 the responsibilities of the COMINT units involY'ed. and the degree and scope or exchange 

and COMINT distribution. The ... I __ ___.I may propose an allocation of responsibilities 

on a geographical basis. Such allocation mq be desirable end feasible if applied 

in accordance with principles now in e.f'.t'ect. They may .f'uri;iher propose that they 

provide a national sub-center tor the Middle East and that the u.s. establish 

national sub-centers in the Far East and North Africa should wartime requirements 

make this necessar.r. 

I. PLAN FOR COOPERATION AMONG NATIOOAL COMINT CENTERS* lN WARTINE 

2. Wartime cooperation. will foll(JW the peacetime pattern. One or more 

parties mar find it necessary to establish one or more national centers overseas 

to ensure time'.cy" processing or certain high-level COMIN'J.' intercepted there.. Where 

necessary or desirable• working parties of one nation may be assigned as mutual'.cy' 

agreed to centers or the other natim. Exchange or end-products 1 raw traffic• and 

tacbnieal material among centers will be as complete as required. Dissemination 

0£ end-products will be via national channels. except lllhere cross-servicing is 

m.utua.l.l,y agreed. 

3. In view of the geographical looation of Onth respect to the European 

Theater, and in consideration of the U .. S. Forces involved, the Uos., ·• in the event 

or a general war in Europe or the Middle Ea.st between the Western Powers and the 

Russian bloc. will immedis:t.ely undertake to augment the resources of D~Y the 

p1•ov:ision 0£ a substantial number of COMINT processing personne~;ti~ 

* National COMINT Center as used herein is intended to mean arty" center or one 

nation not provided solely tor direct support o:t a single service, regardless 

ot the authority or agency- responsible for loeal management or such a center. 

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and of sueh eq,ui.pn~nt. as may then be d.¢-ermined to be both !'easible aud pro.fitablP. .. 

The u .. s .. vouJ.d expect to parl:.icipate in the determination ot pl:"lorities and allocation of resources with rea,pect to the COMINT processing problem in\theD inso!ar 

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in..,,the"''West-e:tn~ 

;;Je;!;!3!)~rzr~~~ would becaD.e a.faila4ble 1:>e~~~..-l~~~;i to {b;' combined ~~~Q CbMINT e!'.f ort in 

theLJ$Jc:cept for those required. and reserved tor direct support. 01" the field 

toraes of either nation and tor the requirements of AFSA in the U.S.\\ The\ latter 

would be coordinated with those supporting the combined effort 1n theO,\ and 

traf'tic trom all sources would be ma.de available to both centers to the extent re ... 

quired and possible.. The complete end-product's or the combined e!'!ort :J.n theD 

would be ma.de immediate'.Q' available to the service intelligence organizations ot 

both nations. Dissemination or these end-products would no$ally be via n~tional 

channels but any other means of d.iaaamina.M.on mutual:cy- agreed upon b;y the two 

national authorities would be possible and authorizedo 

CENTERS 

5o Normall,y, la-t.eral exchange and other direct lateral cooperation among 

UoSo~ ferv:tce COMINT units provided for direct support ot 

combat fore ea will be carried oo at the highest levels that will meet essential 

operating requirements as mutu~ll.y agreed .. 

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6.. National oenters 'Will provide appropriate teehnioal support for, and obta.in necessary material !'rom., Service unite of at.her nations &13 required and as 

m.utuallJr agreedo 

7. Local eoordinatiM of e.xohange and cooperation will be efteoted in accordance with the policies or the National C<JUN'!' authorities coneemedo 

IIIo PLAN FOR WARTIME COOPERATIOO WITH THIRD PARTIES 

8 .. Wartime cooperation between! ... ____________ __.l:l.n a theater 

or war outside SACEUR's coo1mand will depend upon the circumsi:.anc&s involved, and 

the experience gained as a result or COM!NT cooperation in SACEUR's cone.and. 

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PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 

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