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3:3(h)(2} 15MAY1953 

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P'l86-36/50 USC 3605 86-36/50 USC 3605 

loa,, Ear Consideration~ In. 1948 USCIB d1SC:1J,ssed the problem of 

as the most important~spect of ·the ''Ser.urit.y .... o ..... TT"'."e-ar"'e--m---'""""~op-e~an~~~on~"""o~nsideration~" USCIB coUld not agree on m~asures 

to be taken and submitted to the National Secu.rityCo'Uhcil (NSC) a spUt. 

report.: the majoritz (ID, ASA, CNC,, and CIA) feeling that I I 

I \. \\\!communication insecurity.. NSC voted to take no action but to keep the\ problem wider survelllanceo 

b,, It maY be noted at that ti.me that( ljtanted to r'e~eal 

to thel . Jszstems and 

··r-1 so expressed himself to Marshall, but Marshall rep.lied tha. \. t\.NSC C<9uld 

~cept th~ froposalo 

2"ao l!!_consideration o( .. froblem 12~= The problem \.was rai.sed again 

1n USCIB in September 1950 when the seriousness of the situation \was felt. 

b7 CIA and the Department of State to merit reconsideration., 

bo 51£COM to which the problem had been referred euo'bmitted its 

report to USCIB in November 1950 recommending that steps be taken to ove 

Cc On 12 December 1950 a letter was received from LSIB \.giv:Lng the 

British views on the subject of the I 

cations<> The letter stated that the......,,Br,,....,,;j ..... t"""'i"""'sh,...-"'_e_r_e-o"""r_t,,..,h_e_o-1n .... i_n.,..io_n..,..··. """'t""'"h_a..,.t_a__ _. 

\ 

do fa late January 1951 Adm.ira.l Stone appointed "an AFSA Ad Ho~ 

Committee wider the chairmanship of' Mro William F o Friedin$n to work \.out a 

draft of the US position on the mattero This committee submitted on\.7 Feb-· 

ruary its report~ the main conclusions of which were: 
REF ID :A516919 . ilFQ3.3(h)(2) 

T() p s E c RE T c A,,, 0 Et f PL _86-36/50 USC 3605 

..!l'PQ~P::fS~§!tf!~E~~~mi· H!JS!!!!!!:(la to be r•d only by th0118 penonnel oftlel811y Indoctrinated bi."-.tanm.~th ooizt- .; ~ t;.Uiianm aecurity raiulatiom and authorized to receive the information rapcll'ted herelD, 

_£., ·This situation can be corr-ect.ed only bi./a/cQlllple~e overhaul and 

replacement or the present insecure cryptographic syst~ by sec:u.re 

systems., · · 

!lo The importance ot[ / / ~o.Bussia i3 

such that it is in t.he teres~ of the United States not •.only to 

accept a similar denial for itself, wt to provide, at le$,st in partj) 

·the cryptographic devices essential/to .securityu 

e., Negotiations with the I lsnoUl.dibe eond1Jcted in such a 

manner that_I ~~~~~~~,....-..,...-~~.,..-~,...-___,,~~.,.,-~~--I 

!" Negotiations with.;:--.;.t=h=e_._....,..._-l!iJhould, if pra<:t.1c&"blei1 be con·· 

ducted entire b the in .order to avoid disclosure.· •. of BRJSA 

,&o Negotiations should not be/inst.itute~ pricn" to the fol"'lllatio11 

ot a secure group within the I tGovemment a " 

e" On 13 March 1951 a letteriwas sent to LSIB proposing the agend• for 

the forthcoming conterence withini_the framework or overall I I securityo 

The· points ot the agenda were: 

"1, The nature and scope or the :insecurity orl lcommuoi~ 

cations, including/both I I 

camnunicationso ...._--~--~----~-____, 

2o The nature and /scope of present _I __ .... Iinternal insecurit.y,, 

.30 The most etf'ee.t.ive technical assistance which can be given 

to the I ~ 

4o The developnent of a specific plan tor improvement of I 

communications insecurity" ...._ _ ____, 

5., The basis for a succeseful approach to the .... l __ .... IGovernmento" 

The letter also stated the composition of ~he US delegationc 

r,I jproposals tor the Conference were received 13 April l95L 

These wore accompanied bj• data which were concerned with both diplomatic and 

non-diplomatic and which were more comprehensive and 

detailed than had been drawn up by the Uf..o 

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F- 711-<10SC 

1 Jul 52 TOP SECRET CANOE 
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St:elli>< ~ ... 

!'1111 doeumllft'. 

T~P la to be ,...d SE~R only by thme paNODnel trf.~)!hoE oftlelally Indoctrinated in aocordanoe with com• manieatlon lntalllpnoe aeeurity rerulatlom and authorized to receive the iaformation reported herein. 

jo 'l'hellconterence was held l=-14 May 1951 in Washiugt N , 

recornmendatibrm--nile ··... ' 

"ao The above C?Onclu.sions be ar;. roved; 

bo :. The proposed approacn a.n•i plan be implemented when LS!n a'~.ci. USCIB 

have a.greed that the requisite conditions have been met; 

Co The J'>G!i1'pective Chaim.en o.f LSIB and USCIB and/or tneh- no;r.5,nees 

vieitl bn order to brief the Uo.K. and the UoS. Amba5s~dor·u md 

also to participat49 as required; 

do LSIB and pscIB keep "t;~is problem under cont:W.uous review, and 

take such implementing action a~ may be agreed to be necessarn 

e" The UoKo .Government provide eight and the _UoS~ Govel'QJilent twelve 

ot -the twent7 CCMs required for :initial iDipl!:?IJlentation oi' the cirypt.e>--

graphic plan, and that the additional sixty CCMs 'be provi.ded by the t.w-o 

Governments in a program phas!:ld in consonance with th~i;i• respect1.ve 

NATO conmitmenteo n 

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4. !fticn 'by 111CD1 . •PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 

1 a. CD at. ~, 1951 'the aeJOrt ot the Cat.f'ereDCe/(mCm\: 14/132) vu 

4iacmM4 8114 ~byUSCIB, vbich alao agreed to •lalait it tot.be llatiOD&l 

lecari t7 CGlllDCil (llSc) tor approval of the recc ••""atim to a)llrOll.Ch the 

.. I 1_11111. ot the ccm41 t1C11111 precedent thereto 

· b. At w.a ilaetiDg 1BCD alao appointed 1111 ad ~ ~ ttee, cCllP)Ud 

ot tbe tera or_ tbl u.s. c!al.egat1on to the mb& eonterence on I I ae~1 ty, 

to Dep. daV'elqmeata :perta1n111g td / • • I under cOD1;.imr.oua 

renw, u4 to a4v:iae UBCJB ot the appropriate time torteJr1ag f'urtbar actiaa. 

· 5. IBD actica1 IBIB approved the reJOrt <lll 7 JUDe l.951., in a .->rend• 

to tbe cbBiiiii, \IR!m, ill which tbe ~' ISIB stated tm:'ther tba"J; IBIB 

"Ju daoi&lcl tlat 1 t Cloe9 not require the approv&l ot •DY higber atbori ty. " (TAB~ ) 

·. 6. .Actica. EC: 1'he Cl!e.1.maD ot tBCIB nla:f.tted the 8ep)rt t.o the 

• ca 8. Jmi i ; ca 11 JaJlml7 l.952 the Prwidat appwved it. caAclmiam flil NC . pr1et;icmll. / • • , 

1~a. ~ 3k of the Report of the~erwe atatea that: 

,_ "81Dce the report ot tbe/'l'ri;parti te Grou.i>' ..,., ·~ tbt iDtemal 

Mem'i't.1' ot tbel !Qove1111mt.t ~veil a44 to our lmovledp in 

wa iepN, 8IQ" •nroech to the I r •boul.4 " a.terred. pmd-

·ill& ccm9idaratiaa ot that report." _ 

lt. IaAugmt 1951 the lepart ot the ~ipirtite Work!Dg GZ"OQ vu 

qp&zon4 117 the o.s. 
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IS ;iNi"tber proposed that the approach be made at it~ f'lljat oPJ»rtwnt;r ., lllld"i"ta~ that: the "1K authoritiea can provide in ,tvo mcm'.tUls' time 8CCM 

m.chil*fto be otteredJR!ll[!X IJ<u per tbe reccJllnlm~ation .1.n pa.l'&gr&:Ph 4e ·ot the Beport). AP. x toIB'• Memorei¥lu$ s-.t.' torth tht: de.taia . 

ot ·ISIB'a propOae4 briefing of' the US &Del the UK/Arabo.saa.dc?ral \Ju .. I 

per last aemtence ot.aub .. pengraph a abo\"e}. ~IB 80lf :Vi$hes OOCU 1s cc;u- aeat. an 1ta propoiaaia "at ita ear11eat ccmventcmce . ., C'l'AB 2; 

11>/fir.9·~~41=~ 1952, USCIB intoraedIBIB thatHSC had app....-c\·ed the 

10. The matte.r of v&.19 nused a.t tl:~ 73!°d 

Meetillg ~. tl3CIB on J.8 January 1952. TAB/ 4 ie /the b.rief preoanted 'ti;r Ifr. 

Friednlm at this meeting. 

11. On 24 JB.'C'llal"Y 1952, USCT..:B inf.'or--.Aed lSIB l:iy a ~.,tte:r {~w-:cvei by 

USCIB at the 73M meeting) that it \183 ~ at tbe Cbnferenc0 'chat. a~ 

I . . . . I litter i'iirlliiir stated that it Wl!J the ~-..tund1ng ot IJSCIB t.ba.t s.u a~ooch 

to th.el . lahculd not .be made tmtil t.bl? Tri:parti t..e 

Repart bad &en ap_provsd by esch /ct the pa.rtiei~t:tna countries :md ~ 1 I 

Govenm'!ent had umlertalcen defin:i:te i.mpJ.menti:lg actipn an the b;.eis of ts 

approval. (TAB 5) / . 

12. Oo. 18 April 1952, the matt.er of wt~ 

raised at the 76th Meet~ ot YSCIB. It oes :poin~ out that f'i.-:aJ. ~i t:!.~b 

approval vi th no exe-~ptiantiJ/of' the Trip9.4-ti te Security Report had ~~-:,l received cm 25 Mazch 1952. With rega.."':'d to ~I JJ no final :i.j)prOvsl bad been. 

received, however / 1 t "WU/bel.1.eved that the I • fvoul.c1 be rea:u:iy i'o-r a 'l"riparti~ .meetillg as early/e.s 15 ~ 1952 (tt1CIB 23/45) (TAB.') 

13· 0!113 February 1953, tlJClB ~ tbat representatives ot t~ Depart?Jant 

·of State and l)epartmeiit ot the Amy_ vo\il.d ~te vi th the l>ireet>~, BSA, i!l 

the preparation of a/report to_tscll3 CJD. tb$ importance &ElQ. i're~ncy or flecnrit;r 

violatioma ~ varioua .. · ·· allied u.tioe baaed. on ail .. · ~'l!iB of' their tr-.ml3Tdisaions. 

(ttiCIB 23/46) (TAB,_? ) , . · • . . 

J.lt.. OD 26J'ebraarY1953, !Sm, in a letter to 113CIB, propcYM;d that a con,. teraee be held • the aubJect of' I fSecuri ty. (TAB 8 ) 

15., On l.8iApril 1.953, USClB replied, egreeillg to conference ad ~tiug . 

a aUggeation of a suitable opening date aubeequent to the lliddle ot U&y. (TAB 9) 

~t~.~ . ,wl :?r~t ~ ~/~\ . ~-- I~ -l'i( ,,,3 -lo ~°17· EO 3.3(h)(2) 

PL 86-36/~0 USC 3605 

NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY Form,'J.1~0SC TOP .. SECRET Cl:LNQE ' .