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1. A. UK-US c.t'•rmc• \o omaider t.b• ~t. et \he o- mi e&\i•• 

Hevit7 of IAl'O caunt.riee vu hllll.4 in ~·•b:iqt.on, 5-12 ~une. USCIB ZJ/6'J, tJa• 

Cct•rene• aeport, is attua_. as TAD wA•. · 

2.· CIA tiled a paper, UOOIB rJ/67, whieb. eaaent-11'17 cliN9fttt4 wit.b. reaUl\a 

et t.be oanteJ"tnOe. {TAB "B"). nu.a papa wu .cU.scuaffd bf U5CIBJ£ • 6 Jv.17., and 

u a 1'*8eul\1 CIA indioat.~ it.a di•Mnt woulcl not. be preeentt4 at t.ae BoarCl ..ting •leas tho Direct.or .. CIA, ~ cl•~ t.o n.i" t.tMt 41tter.no .. "°'eel. 

). A rebuttal. \o 0$CIB 23/67 'WU prepared IV' NSA reprueat.atiwe. (TAB "C") 

CURRUrr C058l0?9Y:PSJ!S 

4. USCIS in acbeduled to Tote on tho o-1'..-.e• relRll~a at the 10 J\&11' 

aMting. 

5. 'l'be Min oencluaiGlls ot t.h• oCll'lfereno• were eaoct.iall.J' u tollowa1 

a. 1'he diplau.tio aia mi.oat.ion• ot owt.&iA IA'lO •wntri" oonat.it.vte 

a potential eouroe of ol.u.ltl• int.4Jlligenoe lor tlae USSL 

b. lotion llbould be tall• 1--U.•t..)T t.o l"OOt.itJ aU wlnerabl.e OOl'llmni• 

oat.ion aecurit,r praotioes •t Nl'fO eom.t.ri••· 

•• .Ac approach alaoW.d be uct• t.o ~ Frech &OY .... t. bJ uae ·•-iMnt. . UK-US autborit.ies wi\h th• obj"U" ot briac1Ac ,.._.. C•••rl~NlU.•- ..avi'T up 

to an agJ"Md UK-US 1t.andardJ an approach " t,bo NATO oeuntri••; ot.ta.r t.han Fnnn, 

ehoul.d.be made b7 the S'-anding Grc:Np ot .IA.10, wilb t,he objeetiw .. abcmt. 

6. Actions J"ell8inin& u r•wlt of oenl•r_..t 

a. Th• eopiunt US authoritiea mat be d~t.114. 

b. .In pa.ragrapb 104 (TU A) lt. atat.M t.h&\ t.b• aeane or Sllprodna COMllHD.Lcat.ioa eecurit7 ot oomercaial cipher ••biD•a, without l"eduiQI ux..us COJUIT, 

would b9 a subJeot. tor turthv •••id.,..tim. 

o. L1 ~ 21. (TAB A) it 8\&tff t.h&t. the Ul and US will .to,..;i.,.t.e 

ap-eed and detailed ldrd.. •-.urit.7 •t.aDclarP tor YA10 eounwi ... 

ct. In paragraph Z4 ( ·rAB A) 1t waa •uu••t..t t-bat. a ..U ccalWled woridna 

IJl"01&p abo1l1d be aet. up in Waahingt.GQ, -4• up ot intelliaenoe, political, and · t.ecbnioal interests. 'f'be mraot. ocapoa1'1ea. and. t.onu of rotercao• to be 4eo1ded 

bl' CoaniMat UK and us author1t:I. ... 

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? • It ia recOllllHlldecl ti.bat the NSA. .. ber YOt• tor apPJ"O'ftl or the ocmrercc• 

report, user.a 23/6s. ( ru A) 

a. Approftl.1 bowner, lhnld be made with t.btt recamm•d&1iic \hat USCIB 

appoint. m'1 ad hoc •--1\t.M1 O°"P08ed ot US dtl•gatee to t.h• reoent. MDf .... ce1 

whCM• tunot.iaa will be to work °"' tlw detail.I tor \lM US aot.im r r1aSq trca 

t.he oontveoe. 

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aecurit7 ot HA.to oomtri.ea was held 1n Waabingtcm, ~ Jwne. USCIB 2"J/6S ia 

the ec.d8l"tllC8 Repon. 

2. Cli tiled a ,...,.,., USClll 2"J/67, wb1ch •• .. t.1al.l7 tisaeted. wit.h renlta 

ot tile o•termoe. rb.18 paper vu diHUaed. '9' USCIJk.C • 6 .Juli", mcl aa a 

renl•, CIA Witned ite d.iea•t. ..W aot lie piieaented at the Board ••tin& 

\1111- tU D1.reet.or, ca, pen•all.7 clnired '° rai•• the dilt•MUN aet.ecl. 

J. A. reba\tal \o USCD 23/67 vu prepared "1' lfSA .....-ent.&tivea. 

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4. USCIB 1• HIM4ul.ed to TOt;e cm \he oantercce renlt.s at the lO Jlll.T 

...ting. 

s. 'nle main omoluica ot the ••ferenoe were •••~ u tollowaa 

a. ·The dipl .. \.ic am •'oui•• ot cwta.i:A IATO OOllnt.riea •••titute 

a potential sou.roe ot ftluble inWllig•o• tor t.he ussa. 

b. Aotim aoal.d be take :im1ndiatel;J to rect.117 all ftlnerable oomun.ioaticn eecn1rit7 pn.ot1oea of NAro ccnmtr1 ... 

c. An approach should be made to the French govenaent bJ' the oogp.iunt 

UK.-US aut.horit.1es with the objectin ot bringinc .Frcoll C 1 1 mtoatim aecvit.7 up 

to an agreed UK-US ~J an approach to the MATO oowl\rie•, other tball France, 

ehould be made 1q' t.h• Standing Groap ot NATO, with the obJeot.iY• u above. 

6. Actions r._.ining aa result of ccntermcei 

a. 'lbe cognisant US aut,hori.t.1ea -t be deeipat.ed. 

b. In paragraph lOd.• USCIB 23/6S, it states t.b&\ t.he M'"• ,o.f ,,JmprOTiq 

o.....W.tia aecvi\7 ot owro1al cipber •obinee, wit.bou.t. reduoing UK-US 

COMDIT, volWI be a •b3ec\ t• hrther eoneideratian. 

o. In paft&1"&Pll 211 USCIB 23/65, it st.at• that t.be UK and US w1ll 

tormlate agreed •d det.ailed atntge MCurity 1tand&rda for IJ.TO "1C\t.r1"!)8. 

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4. la paragraph 24, USCIB 13/6S, it, lAlD auggeet.ed tl'lat. a lllD&ll cambined 

wrldng P"CNp abould. be set vp in Waehingt.e1 ad• 11p of J.ntel.ligeM, polli1-l., 

and teolaical interests. 'lb.• aact. ooapoait.icn and t•rma ot r.terence t.o "9 

decided b7 cogniunt UK and US authOl"iti••· ' 

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7. It u ....__clec:?. that the ISA n•ber ftte tor approval of 'Ultl 

octerenc• reporti1 USCIB 2'J/6S. 

s. Appronl., bowner, ahould be -4• with the nccm11DU.tian t.bat. USClB 

appoint an act hoc 00181tt••• oompoeed ot US delegate• to the recent ocmterence, 

wbeee hnot.ica will be to wm-lr •the d..t.aila tor th• us aetian r981.Ding :er. 

the conlereoce.