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USCIB: 3.5/7 APPENDED DOCtJ.iENTS CONTAIN 

CODEWORD MATERIAL 

9 July 1954 

MEMORANDUM FOR THE MEMBERS OF USCIB: 

Subject: 

Reference: 

Release to Canada of NSA Scientific Advisory Board 

Report Entitled "The Potentialities of CCJUNT for 

Strategic Warning". 

USCIB 3.5/5 dated 1 June 1954. 

Action taken in accordance with provisions of the reference is 

circulated for information. 

Enclosure 

Copy of CIB #000190 dtd 9 July 1954 

with enclosures thereto. 

USCIB: 3.5/7 

APPENDED.DOCUMENTS CONTAIN 

CODEWORD MATERIAL 

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UNITED STATm CCJOOJNICATIONS INTELLIGENCE BOARD 

WASHINGTON 25, D. C. 

OFFICE OF 'lllE CHAIRMAN 

APPENDED DOCUMENTS CONTAIN 

CODEWORD MATERIAL 

CIB # 000190 

9 July 1954 

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:tmdORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR. NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY: 

Subject: 

Reference: 

Release to Canada of NSA Scientific Advisory 

Board Report Entitled "The Potentialities of 

CCJ'1INT for Strategic Warning". 

USCIB 3.5/5 dated 1 June 1954. 

1. In reply to the reference the enclosed conun.ents have been 

received fran the Army, Navy, Air Force, and CIA members of USCIBEC. 

2. These enclosures are forwarded pursuant to the USCIBECUSCIB decision set forth in paragraph 2 of the reference. 

Enclosure~ 

a/s 

Very respectfully, 

(SIGNED) 

RUFUS L. TAYLOR 

Captain, U. S. Navy 

Executive Secretary, USCIB 

APPENDED DOCUMENTS CONTAIN 

CODEWORD MATERIAL 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 

OFFICE C1F '!HE ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF, G-2, INTELLIGDlCE 

WASHINGTON 25, D. C. 

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G2-PP 

MEMORANDtll FOR: EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, USCIB 

SUBJECT: Deletions from the Robertson Report (C) 

17 JUN 1954 

It is requested the following be deleted from the Robertson Report, 

for the reasons indicated, prior to its release to Canada: 

a. Page 4, Paragraph 3. Delete the words "both civilian and 

military" from the first sentence. Delete the last sentence. Army does 

not agree that the military personnel policies of the U.S. Army should 

be revised. In addition, Anny does not consider that such internal U.S. 

matters should be released to Canada. 

b. Page 6, first paragraph. Delete reference to Append.ix III 

and delete Appendix III. Army does not consider that USCIB is authorized 

to release military operational data of the type included in Appendix III. 

c. Pages 20 and 21. Delete both pages. EI.INT matters are not 

under USCIB cognizance and the Army does not consider that USCIB is 

authorized. to release any data on U.S. EI.INT arrangements and problems to 

Canada. 

d. Page 60. Delete paragraph on Intercept Operations. See 

paragraph l above. 

e. Page 67. De~ete Appendix X. S~e paragraph 3 above. 

FOR '!HE ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF,. G-2 

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(SIGNED) 

THCMAS M. LARNER 

Colonel, GS 

Chief, Plans and 

Policy Office 
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MEMORANDUM 

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DEPAR'IMENT OF THE NAVY 

OFFICE OF 'IHE CHIEF oF NAVAL OPERATIONS 

WASHINGTON 25, D. C. 

From: Navy Member, USCIBEC 

To: Executive Secretary, USCIB 

Subj: NSASAB report; deletions from 

Ref: (a) USCIB 3.5/5 

Op-922YB1/avd 

SY/00058,?-54 

2 JUL 1954 

1. It is considered that this report does not adequately survey the 

potentialities or COMINT and that the emphasis as placed on the various 

phases of the problem renders the conclusions questionable. In view 

of this the Navy Member, USCIBEC feels it impracticable to indicate 

other than the following specific deletions in response to reference (a): 

a. Page 13, second sentence 

b. Page 26, fifth sentence 

c. Page 38, second paragraph 

d. Page 42, entire section headed 11Delivery of Intelligence Information 11 

e. Page 43, fourth sentence under "Discussion" 

2. -It is recommended that, regardless of deletions, the covering letter 

stress that the report is not intended to reflect the views of USCIB 

and that it is forwarded only as a matter of interest and for study. 

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(SIGNED) 

W ..M. McC0RMICK 

CaP,tain, USN 
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DEPAR'IMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 

HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE 

WASHINGTON 25, D. C. 

MDiORANDUM FOR EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, USCIB 

9 June 1954 

SUBJECT: (Unclassified) Recommended Changes to Robertson Report 

1. ·Reference is made to the decision on Item 1 rendered by USCIBEC 

at its 15th Meeting. 

2. It is requested that the following deletions be made to the 

expurgated version of the Robertson Report before its release to the 

Canadians: 

a. Page 20 - Delete the following clause from the first 

sentence 11 •••• but the degree or coordination among the services and 

with the COMINT effort is at present unsatis.f'a'ctory frOJ,11 a waming 

standpoint". 

b •. Page 21 - Delete the following "Deficiencies in the EI.INT 

program from the waming standpoint are:" and paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 

and 5, thereafter. 

c. Page .39 - Delete the fourth paragraph. 

d. Pages .39-40 - Delete from last paragraph the second sentence 

which begins on page 39 and ends on page 40. 

e. Page 40 - Delete the word "such" from the sentence near the 

top of the page beginning with the words "More effective utilization ••• 11 • 

Delete paragraph near bottom of' the page beginning with the words "Additionally, it is particularly ••• ". 

f. Pages 67-72 - Delete entire Appendix X. 

,3. It is understood that USCIBEC agreed that the Canadians would 

be advised that the Robertson Report is advisory in nature and does not 

necessarily reflect official U. S. views. 

FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF: 

(SIGNED) 

F. J. HARROLD 

Lt Colonel, USAF 

Directorate of Intelligence 

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 

WASHINGTON 25, D. C. 

4 JUN 1954 

MEMORANDUM FOR: Executive Secretary, USCIB 

SUBJECT Canadian Request for Copies of NSA ~cientific 

Advisory Board Report Entitled "The Potentialities of COMINT for Strategic Warning." 

1. Pursuant to a decision reached at the 15th meeting of 

USCIBEC, 28 May 1954, CIA recommends that the material pertaining to personnel (pp. 25-27, 51-62 and the reference on p. 16) 

be deleted from the expurgated version of the NSA Scientific 

Advisory Board report, "The Potentialities of C()(INT for 

Strategic Warning, 11 forwarded under USCIB: 3.5/3, 4 May 1954, 

prior to its transmission to Canadian authorities. 

2. In the event that the report is not retyped, a statement substantialzy as follows should be inserted on a new page 25: 

"Material pertaining to internal personnel problems, covering 

pages 25-27 and Appendix VIII of the original report, has been 

omitted." 

3. THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS COMMUNICATIONS INTELLIGENCE 

INFORMATION AND SHALL BE HANDLED ONLY IN CHANNELS ~RESSLY 

PROVIDED FOR COMINT. 

/s/ 

OGA for 

HUNTINGTON D. SHELDON 

CIA MEMBER, USCIB 

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