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USCIB: 13.7/15 

18 May 1954 

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE MEMBERS OF USCIB: 

Subject: Distribution and Security Control or COMINT. 

1. The Executive Committee have unanimously approved the recommendations set forth in the enclosure hereto. 

2. Accordingly, in the absence or objection by any member prior 

to 1700, Thursday, 27 May 1954, the enclosure will be considered to 

represent the current policy or USCIB with regard to this matter. 

3. This memorandum. may be downgraded to CONFIDENTIAL when the 

enclosure has been detached. 

Enclosure 

Table of Distribution and 

Security Control of CCMINT. 

USCIB: 13.7/15 

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE MEMBERS OF USCIB: 

Subject: 

Reference: 

Distribution and Securit7 Control of COMINT. 

USCIB Directive Number 5. 

l. The Executive Committee recommend that USCIB approve the table 

set torth in paragraph 2 below as its current determination of: 

a. Those activities not under the exclusive cognizance of a USCIB 

member department or agency which have a "need-to-know" for CCHI:NT, and 

b. The member department or agency designated to perform for the 

Board CCMINT distribution and security control functions. 

2. a. Actirlty 

Atomic Energy Commission 

Bureau of the Budget 

Foreign Operations Administration 

Intelligence Advisory Committee 

National Security Council 

Office of Defense Mobilization 

Operations Coordinating Board 

Project LINCOLN 

SAC EUR 

SACLANT 

S-D MICC 

U.S. Coast Guard 

U.S. Communications Security Board 

U.S. Weather Bureau 

White House 

Enclosure with USCIB 13.7/15 dtd 1aMfi,y·l954. 

Tt>.P SEGRET 

b. Distpbution and Se~ity Control of 

CCMIH'l" 

Cli (1) 

BJ-- a.1signment ;ln each 

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CI~·:, 

CIA (2) 

CIA (2) 

CIA 

CIA (2) 

AIR FORCE ( 2) 

ARMY (.3) 

NAVY (3) 

STATE (2) 

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NAVY ·.' 

NSA (2) 

CIA 

CIA 
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Subject: Distribution and Seourit7 Control of CCMINT. 

Notes: 

(1) Does not include responsibilit7 for distribution and securit7 control of COMINT provided. by reason of pertinence to deliberations of USCSB. 

(2) Does not include distribution and security control responsibility 

for those members who are also members of USCIB. 

(3) Approval by USCIB for indoctrination or individuals not required. 

if the individual is a U.S. citizen ~der the cognizance of a member 

department or agency of USCIB. 

3. Except as noted above the provisions of the reference are intended. 

to apply. 

4. Assignment of distribution and securit7 control responsibilities 

to an individual member should not be interpreted as restraining a:ny- other 

member from em.ploying secure channels of his own should the need ariaJe. 

Suitable notifications between the members concerned in such action would, 

however, be expected in order to avoid undesirable duplication. 

5. In addition to the above the OSD member has certified the following interdepartmental activities under his cognizance as having a 11needto-know" and will inform the Executive Secretariat of distribution and 

'securit7 control arrangements within the Department of Defense: 

Army-Navy Electronics Evaluation Group 

CE-NSA Panel 

Joint Advanced Study Committee 

Joint Chief's of Staff 

Joint Communications-Electronics Conunittee 

Joint Intelligence Group 

Joint Strategic Survey Committee 

Security Coordinating Committee NATO (U.S. Element) 

Standing Group NATO (U.S. Element) 

U.S. Delegation to the Military Staff' Committee, UNO 

Weapons Systems Evaluation Group. 

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Captain, 

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eutive Secretary, USCIB 

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