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MJllOBAllUC J'QR Tll Sl1C1mAl'l OF DJD'lllSI 

(A!'J.'Jh Clcutal 0. I. Bnklne, tl'8lC-.ltt., 

AH1.4tant to t..t. ~ ot Menee, 

Speei&l. Opaati<ma) 

UtiRllOB:I: (a) 1SA hri.al.a • ,326.l, IMtJectt ANtatanoe 1n 

0171>~ for OelO'lldu ANl4 l'orce• ~ 

4&te4 24 Aneat 1960 

3 JAN 1961 

(b) CCllUl: 

tM Jllaoloaure 

2-/13, Su'bJeot1 

or le1-M -of Cc 

PolJ.ey 

DI mic&tiODll 

~ 

Seourit.7 Im"oiw.tion ... Jlateft&l. to Prieo41.¥ 

Poret.p. ~-, aw 12 Ausu•t l.9'7 

( o) CQ81I.! a-/aJ+., lubJect.t Pnoedlu.•• for 

JfandJ lns fterf.wana tor t.be Provtaion ot 

Cc 111 mt eatiw S.tnari\y Auletance to l'ore:tp 

~ta, dated. 12 Septimber 1960 

l. f.ben la'ftt llMn wroua 1nataace8 ot actlon on the p&l't 

of u.s. ailJ.tar;y ~Who deal. v.Ltb n»nwtative• ~ tONtsn 

aovef'llll8.D.ta OI" 1n~ wpntsaUou, Whiob. incUoate a pnel'&l. ~ ot tbe national polld.• aa4 ~ tor 

handling CCll.\S aawtanae NqUMta. Bet._. (a) i• one oZ the 

J80N recent .._.i.1. In 861:U.tloll, a r.TJArw ot the: M.UJ:tar:v 

AHiataaee 8'1•117 Dellftry Sc1*b1l• tor tlw n.ve ~period. 

n 1962-1966 ~ tbat 11011111t ot -. QOW3.t17 p~ 1nclute 

OQr(SI(? eq,Uipmant ldd.ch bu not. been autbor1M4 f'w rel•&e• f'laHe 

and other ex-.lea baw la4 to the conclua1ou tbat then 1• a nee4 

to pl"Ovide guidance to tbe Vn1f'1e4 and., 8peolt1ac\ Cc u 'ID4en, their 

Component Ct:• smdera, MAAQ•a, u4 aiw- o1iobR u.s. 111litarJ peraoameJ. 

wtJO _. .bav. ooculon ;o reeei• 1nquir1ee oa tile •ubJect. 

Declassified and approved for release by NSA on 10-25-2013 pursuantto E .0. 1352a 
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2. It 1• conaiclered tbat an Instruction, 1mpl.ementtng Department of' Def'enae Dtrect1ve c-5200.5, along the Unea suggested in 

tbe inclosure should be published far dlatribution to tho8e praormel 

mentioned 1n the pa.1."~ above. The incloaure 1• a mod11"1ed 

veraion ot the natf.OM.l. ;pol1c1es an4 procedure• 8et forth 1n references (b) and (c). ~ inclusion o'! Unified and Specified C~t"a 

ill lJQ'agra.pb 5 of Section II repreaenta e. recognition of tbe current 

military structure and e. delegation ot tbe respolll1b111t1ea by the 

Detenae Department Member ot tbe USCSB. 

Incl: 

a/e (du:p) 

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Reading File 

OPS 

CSEC 

-OSEG-GH.-

CSEC-05 

DOC 

MAT 

CSEC-04 

M/R ATTACBED 

" . \ > r»os1· fs1 L ...... 1·,, 

L. H. FROST 

Vice Admiral., USN 

l>lrector 

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M/R: There is a general unawareness within the military depart.; 

ments of the national policies and procedures governing came 

assistance. The proposed DOD Instruction is intended to provide 

guidance to tllose personnel who may receive inquiries on the 

subject. This correspondence has been discussed with Mr. Rich ot 

OSO/OSD, who tentatively agrees with the proposed instruction 8.nd 

agrees that it should be forwarded to 080 in the present form. 

060 will complete the necessary intra-DOD co-ordination. The 

USCSB procedures for processing requests for COMSEC assistance 

were developed while the Defense Department was functioning under 

the "executive agent system. " · These procedures provide that only 

USCSB members may reject requests for case assistance. The DOD 

Reorganization Act of 1958 discontinued the "executive agent 

system." and has taken the military departments out of the chain 

of canmand between the President and the Commanders of Unified 

and Specified Cormnands. The OOD Instruction suggested by tbis 

letter recognizes ~he operational and camna.nd aspects of the 

current military structure and gives Commanders of Unified and 

Specif'ied·Cormnands authority to reject COMSEC assistance requests 

which do not meet national policy. This proposal is consistent · with USCSB policy and does repre~ent.a delegation of' responsibility by the Defense Department member of the USCSB. 

Maj J .H.Hightower/CSEC-o4/'ZJ.29/mk/22 Dec 6o 

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DIPARl.'MllT OP DD'DSI Ilil!'ROOnOI 

SUBJEC'l': CCNWBICATICD SECOJU:'l't A8SIS'l'AJ.CB TO FOREIGN GOVIRINllr1'S 

Reference: Depart.mnt ot Defame Dl.rective c-5200.5, SubJect: 

Call81micat1cms Security (CCMIBC), dated~ oatober 1958 

Thie Inatniction iJlpleaenta the reference and e1tablieh•• the 

proceduret to be follalf'ed in handling requests fran foreign govern• 

•nt• tor ccmmm1cat1ou security asa19tance. 

l. Foreign government• are becoming 1ncreaainal¥ 1ntereated in 

u.s. ecmm•mcationa aecurity (CCMSIC) equipment and material. 

In aca.e cues, th1a interest 1• etimulateci by a natural. desire 

to advance their country's CCllBIC poature,; other cues can be 

· attributed to unclusitied 1ntonnat1on, uauall3 a short title 

reference, appearing in u.s. :military publicationa which have 

been made availabl.e to tb.a. Regard.lea• ot cauee, there hu 

been a noticeable rise in requeata tor more detailed 1ntormation about u.s. CCllSEC equipment and material, queriea about 

the ava.Uabili ty ot auch 1 tems, requ.eata tor mill tary uaiatance 

pl.aimers to include CCMDC eq\Lipment in the country program, 

end requests tor aaaiatance in training 1D.CCllllC teclmiquea. 

II POLICY 

l. The proviaion ot CCJdSJDJ aea1atance to foreign govermoenta ia 

an extreme4r aenai ti ve matter and W8if onq be undertaken after 

approval by u.Ucmal c~nn1cationa security authoriti••· 

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2. Foreign liaison on CCHllC matters will be conducted 1n 

accordance V1 th paragraph D, Section V ot above reference. 

3. Communicationa security' into:nnation or material 1N!f3 be 

considered for releaae to foreign govel'Omnts or inter• 

:aational military activities o1ll,y it required to: 

a. Protect u.s. classified information which llWlt be 

cOllll'.llWlicated to a f"oreip. govenment and Which will 

later be transmitted electrically by that govermnant. 

b. Further the military ettect1veneaa ·and obJect1vea 

of mutual detense arrangements by providitlg a secure 

means of 1.ntercarmmmi cation on mill tar;y plann:h1g or 

operatio.nal matters between the .Armed Forces o'f a 

foreign govermnent or international activity and one 

or more of the u.s. militar.y aervicee. 

4. ~ ustatanee will not be authorized when it is tor the 

sole purpose ot imp.rovinS the seour1 ty ot a country'• internal 

cOJJll1lmicat1ons. 

S· The Chief ot Statt, u.s. Arru:I, the Chief of Start, u.s. Air 

Force, the Chief of Naval Operation•, and unified and Specified 

Commanders receiving requests tor C<MSIC usiatance which do 

not satisfy one of the criteria outlined in paragraph 2 above 

1fB¥ derQ' the request u not meeting u.s. pol1ey .. 

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m .PROCIDURES 

l. When a retWtat tor communioa"t;1ona 1ecurit;y aniatanc• i• 

rfftti ved traa a.n international organU&tion or tcraf.gn 

gave:&"nllllent, it v.Ul be "viewd and a 4aterJd.nation ..-

as to vhetber or not 1 t meet• the poliey. 

a. It the retuest _.t• the po.Uoy: 

(l) The reqmating ottidal vUl be informed 

that the matter i• being referred to the 

appropriate u.s. autborlty tt:Jr action, and 

(2) The request 'With appra,priate recanmen4at1ona will be forval'4ad through channel.a 

to the Directot', lfat1onal Securit;y Agency, 

;;../j;?,lf 

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4u'-1l~ -#~~~I "?.h/_L.._,J_L,__l,~tf-e~> .. D. c., :or acrts.c»i. -.71 ~ ~ 

b. U the repeat doe• not Met the policy: 

{l) The requesting cttid.al wtll be int01'Dled 

that U.S.; pol.1cy b• not perld.t gl'&llt1ng 

the repat, and 

(2) The Director, lfational Security Agency will 

·be not1f'1ed or tbe nature ot the reCf.uest 

and the action taken. 

c. It &::>ubt utst• u to Ybet.ber or not 1'ba r•4"Jeat 

.. ta the ;poliey, the procedure outlined in •ubp&l"8ig'l"aph l .a. / Seotion III, •houl.d. be tollowd. 

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2. Requeats generated bye. u.s. element to release C<J4SIC 

material to a foreign nation or international organization, 

in IN.pport of u.s. operational plans, v!.ll 'be forwarded 

through channel• 'With supporttng justification t9 tbe • p: ,

1 7 ~'f ~/~ ,,..,p, --?r...Ll!..£1:.,e_J I fl'L{!·''Uj~ 

Director, liational Security Agency, •V!.+Jlb::b:tgbon !51 D. C~ f 

'for actton. 

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