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~IEF, ASA ________________ (::OM 

Spec Asst to the Ch ________ (14)_ 

Ch, Hist Unit__ ------ ___ (13)_ 

Asst to the Chief ___________ (ll)_ 

Joint Secretariat ___________ (12)_ 

__DEPUTY CHIEF, ASA ______ (20)_ 

Asst Deputy Chief _________ (20)_ 

Executive _________________ (20)_ 

Secretariat _______________ (20)_ 

Ch, Pres sec _______________ (21)_ 

Ch, Org & Tng Sec _________ (22)_ 

Ch, Plans & Oper Sec _______ (23)_ 

Ch, Logistics Sec _______ . ___ (24)_ 

Ch, Fiscal Sec ____ --··----- __ (25) __ Adjutant General __ .. ___ .. ___ (26)_ 

Ch, Sec Cont Sec __________ (27)_ 

_ CH, OPERATIONS DIV ____ (90) _ _ - Directives Br _____________ (90x)_ 

Ch, Lab Br ____ ---- -- - - -- - _ (91)_ 

Ch, Machine Br---··--------(92)_ Ch, Gen Processing Br ______ (93)_ 

Ch, Facilities Br ___________ (94)_ 

Ch, I & D Br ______________ (95) __ _ 

( ) Approval & Return 

( ) As Requested 

(J,!Co currence or Comment 

( ) ormation & Forwarding 

( Information & Return 

DATE I~ '{~ TO OM 

Tech Staff _________________ (96)_ 

Spec Proc Br.------ _______ (97)_ 

-- CH, SECURITY DIV _______ (80)_ 

Tech Staff ___________ . _____ (81)_ 

Ch, Materiel Br--._··-- _____ (82) _ _ Ch, Methods Br ___________ (83)_ 

- Ch, Protective Br _____ ... ___ (84)_ _ C:!1, Maint Br ______________ (85) _ 

_ CH, RES &DEV DIV ______ (70)_ 

Tech Staff _________________ (71)_ 

Ch, C & C Br _____________ (72)_ ----------- Ch, Equip Br __________ .. ___ (73)_ 

Ch, Electromech Br ________ (74)_ 

Ch, Lab Serv Br _______ . ___ (75)_ 

Ch, Cryptologic Br _____ .. ___ (76)_ 

Ch, Electronics Br__ _ _ _ _ _ . (77) _ 

_ Ch,Pers&TngBr ---·-----(61) _ _ Ch, Supply Br ________ ------(62)_ _ SIGRP-5 _________________ (62)_ 

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Declassified and approved for release by NSA on 09-26-2013 pursuantto E .0. 1352a 
REF ID :A2436239 
Declassified and approved for releaREEtw NiJ3i c;i~-62'1J9Jursuant to E .0. 1352\3 

.,. e SECf<Ei e 

• 

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 

Office of The Adjutant General 

Washington 25, D. c. 

AGAO-S 350.05 (1 Oct 48} CSGID . S Oc;tober 1948 

SUBJECT: United States - United Kingdom. Security Agreement 

TO: Chief of Ordnance 

• Chief of Engineers 

Chief' Signal 0££icer 

The Surgeon General 

Chief, Chem~cal Corps 

The Quartermaster General 

Chief of Transportation 

l. The United States Chiefs of staff will make every effort 

to insure that the United States will maintain the military security 

classifications established by United Kingdom authorities with respect to military information of U.K. origin, and the military security classifications established by- U.K.-U.s. origin or development; 

will safeguard accordingly such military information; will not exploit such information for production for other than military purposes; and, will not disclose such military information to a third 

nation without U.K. consent. The British Chiefs of Staff will make 

every effort to insure that the United Kingdom will maintain the 

military security classifications established by the U.S. authorities with respect to military infor~ation of U.S. origin, and the 

military security classifications established: by the U.K.-U.S. agreement with respect to military information of joint U.K.-U.S. origin 

or development; will safeguard accordingly such military information; 

will not exploit such information .for production .for other than mili· 

tary purposes; and will not disclose such militaey information to a 

third nation without U.S. consent. This agreement applies to military inl'ormation disclosed by the United States to the Unit~d Kingdom or b,r the United Kingdom to the United States or exchanged between the United States and the United Kingdom on and after the date 

of acceptance of this agreement by the ~nited. Kingdom. 

2.. The United States Chiefs of Staff and the British Chiefs 

of Staf~ agree that insofar as the U .s. and the U. K. are concerned., 

the saf'eguards indicated above also applJ' to information developed 

by the U.S. and U.K. jointly in collaboration with a third nation. 

3. It is agreed in respect o.f classified information communicated by one country to the other, that the recipient country sha11 

use its best endeavors within the framewqrk of its laws and rules 

to prevent any loss oi' patent rights in the information. Specifi-(sio) 

it is declared an~ agreed that: 

SECRE1' SES!lm 
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• 

A REF !_~:_A2436239 

• SECRET 

AGAO-S 350.05 (l Oct 48) CSGID Continued 8 October 1948 

Subj: United States - United Kingdom Security Agree~ent 

a. Any rights of the originator to obtain patent protection in the recipient country in respect of the information communicated are not and will not b.e prejudiced by Y.irtue or the introduction of the information into such country. 

b. The information, so long as it remains classified, 

will not be used or disclosed by the recipient country in any manner likely to prejudice the rigllts of the originator to obtain patent protection in respect thereof, but if the recipient country desires to use or to disclose the information in any manner likely' 

so to prejudice the rights of the originator, then the recipient 

country will immediately notify the country of origin of the full 

circumstances of such intended use or disclosure, and such use or 

disclosure shall not be effected until approval is given 'bJ" the 

country of origin. 

c. Each country when so requested by the other and to 

the extent consistent with its laws and rules will use its best 

endeavors. 

(1) to have maintained in secrecy any patent 

application filed in the recipient.country 

in respect of the information for so long 

as may be desired by the country of origin, 

and 

(2) to supp4r reports of the manner. in which the 

information embodied in a patent application· 

has been used or disclosed. 

4. For the purpose of this agreement the United Kingdom, the · British Dominions, and India are considered to be separate nations. 

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY: 

COPIES FURNISHED: 

Directors Divisions of the· 

General Stai'f U.S.A. 

2 

SECRET 

/s/ Edward F. Witsell 

EDWARD F. WITSELL 

Major General 

The Adjutant General 
REF ID:A2436239 

~D SERVIC~ PATENT ADVISORY~ 

TO: Secretary, Armed Services Patent Advisory Board 

SUBJECT: .Alteration of Secret Status of Patent Application Serial No. 

Filed By 

For 

Assignee 

This application was held secret atter examination by 

NOW' CONSIDERED FOR 

RECOMMENDATION: 

CLASSIFICATION (if any): 

--------------------------·---------------

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 

GEORGE W. GARDES, Col, JAGD 

Alt. Harry E. Galleher, Jr, JAGD 

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 

LAWRENCE GLASSMAN, SigC 

.Alt. Harry- M. Saragovitz, SigC 

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 

CLAUDE F. POPE, Capt., Ord Dept 

Alt. T. E. Cosgrove, Ord Dept 

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• WILLIAM J. BACON, Col, JAGD, CmlC 

Alt. Elmer H. Gates, CmlC 

.AIR FORCE 

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • WADE KOONTZ, Air Force 

NAVI 

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • D. C. SNIDER, ONR 

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • mEDERICK J. SCHMITT, BuAer 

• • • • • • • • • • • • • •••• GERALD D. 01BRIEN, Bu.Ord 

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 

ALBERT H. HELVESTINE, Bu.Ships 

Patent 0££1.ce Noti:r:Led. • • • • • 

• • • • • • • • ••••••••• HARRY E. GALLEHER, JR. 

JAGD, .Artq Department 

Secretary 
REF ID:A2436239 e ARMED SERVICES PATENT ADVISOR.ARD 

TO: Secretary, Armed Services Patent Advisory Board 

SUBJECT: Alteration of Secret Status 

Filed 

For 

Assignee 

of Patent Application Serial No. 

By 

'lhis application was held secret after examination by 

NOW' CONSIDERED FOR 

RECOPAMENDATION: 

CLASSIFICATION (if any) : 

-------------------------~·---------------

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 

GEORGE W. GARDES, Col, JAGD 

Alt. Harry E. Galleher, Jr, JAGD 

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 

LAWRENCE GLASSMAN, SigC Alt. Harry M. Saragovitz, SigC 

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • CLAUDE F. POPE, Capt) Ord Dept 

Alt. T. E. Cosgrove, Ord Dept 

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• 'WILLIAM J. BACON, Col, JAGD, CmlC 

Alt. Elmer H. Gates, CmlC 

AIR FORCE 

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 

WADE KOONTZ, Air Force 

NAVY 

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • D. C. SNIDER, ONR 

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••• mEDERICK J. SCHMITT, BuAer 

• • • • • • • • • • • • • •••• 

GERALD D. 0' BRIEN, BuO:rd 

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 

ALBERT H. HELVESTINE, BuShips 

Patent Office Notified. • • • • • 

• • • • • • • • • •••••••• HARRY E. GALLEHER, JR. 

JAGD, Aruq Depar'bnent 

Secretary 

,4.8 111852 
Declassified and approved for releaWN!'~ sM~Woursuant to E .0. 1352a 

COPI 

DIP AR'J'W.N'l" 01 'l' HE AR.~ 

01"t1c• ot The idjuts.nt General 

l••h1ngton 25, D. c. 

J.GAO-S 350.05 (l Oct 48) CSGID 8 October 1943 

.SUBJEC1'1 United .Stat•• - Unit9cl Kingdom Seeurity Agreement 

TOI Chief or Ordnance 

•Chiet ot Engineera 

Ohie.f Signsl Of ticer 

The surgeon General 

Chief, Cher."'-~sl Corp• The Quartermaster General 

Chief ot Tra.naportation 

l. The United Statea Chief• ot Start will make .vary ei".fort 

to inwre that the United ~tat•• will ma;l.!lt:dn the military •ecurity olaaaif'ic~tiona eatablished.b7 United Kingdom authorities with reepeot to militar;r :l.nf'ormation of U.X. origin, a:id th• military aacurit7 classitications eatabliahed b7 u.1,-u.s. origin or development; 

will aateguard accordingl.T such •1lita:ry infol'l'18.t1oni will not exploit such Lnfol'llation fo~ production ror other than military purpoaes J and, will not disclose such mi~itar.y information to a third 

nation without U.I. oonsent. The British Chi•t• of Stal'! will niake 

ff•r7 effort to insure that the United Kingdom will •aintain the 

military aeCl.irity clasa1ficat1ona established b:y the U.S. author!• 

tiea with respect to military intonation of U.S. or1~1n, and the 

military security claeeificatiorw established b.1' the U.K.-U.S. agree• 

ment •ith respect to milit!11'1' information ot joint n.1.-u.s. origin 

or deY•lopmAnt; will safeguard accordin~ly euch iwilitary inforriat.ion; 

will not exploit such information tor production for other than mil1• 

ta17 purposes; and will not disclose BUch ~ilitary in!ormation to a 

third nation without U.S. consent. Thia agreeDent applies to militar-.r inf'or::is.tion di•cloaed by the United s-t.atea to the United 1.ingdom. or bJ' the United Kingdom to the United Statea or exchs.nged between the United Staten and the United Iingdom on and ai'te~ the date 

ot acceptance ot t~1a agreement by' the United lingd~m. 

2. Th• United Sta.tea Chiefs ot staff and t'he 'British Chiefs 

at Statt agree that insofar a1 the U.S. and the u.x. are concerned, 

th• a&t'eguarde indicated above aleo a.ppl.1 to infol'lliUltion dweloped 

b;r th.• l).S .. and u. K. jointq in collaboration dtli a ~ird :nation. 

J. It ia agreed in respect of ciaasif'ied information communl• 

oated by on• countrJ to the other, tha~ the recipient country shall 

use its be&t endeaYol"• within the f'ra::1e11ork g~ ite laws and ru.le• 

to prevent any los• ot pa.tent ri~hta in the information. Specificuly 

it 11 declared and agreed thats · 

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81ilft§! 

.lGA0-8 350.,05 (1 vet 43) CSGID Continued S October 194!! 

&ubji United states .. United lingdom SecuritJ' Apeement 

a. A1II right1 ot the originator to obtain patent protection .in the recipient country in respect of the information c.om.'!lUJli• 

oated are not and will not be prejudiced by virtue or the introduction of the information into 1uch comrt.17. 

b. The information, 10 long as it remains claeaified, 

will not be '1sed or disclosed by' the recipient aountr7 1n any man• 

nar likely to prejudice the right111 or the originat.or to :ibtain pat ... ent protection in ~es~ect therao~, but if' the recipient country de-

•ires to uae or to disclose th~ inforr.ia.tion in all)" unner like~ 

·IO to prejudice the rights of th• originator, then the recipient 

count17 will 1mrr.adiatel¥ notif.r th• conntry of origin or the full 

circumstances or such intended uae or disclosure, and auch use or 

di1closure shall not be e~ected until approval i• given by the 

cou.ntr;r or origin. 

c. iach country when •o requeeted b7' the other and to 

the •xtent eons!atent witb its lawa and rule• will u•• it• beet 

endeavor a 

(l) to have 11.aintai·ned in aecrecy arr:r pate!lt 

application tiled in tha recipient count17 

in re11pect of t'he information for •o long 

aa 11/J.:T be de•ired by the country ot origin. 

and 

(2) to auppq reports ot the 111anner in w':iich the 

information ei:!bodied in a patent application 

· ~· been ueed or diacloaed. 

4. for the y.1rpo•e of thi• agreement the United ltingdom, the 

Briti1h Dominion1, and India are coneidered to be aeparate l'lfl.tiona. 

II ORliE :· O'I' TaE SEC F.E.Y AiiY OF THE ARlll 1 

COPIES .FURNIS3ED1 

Directors Diviaion o~ the 

Gensral Start U.S.A. 

I•/ ld•rd :r. w1te•ll 

IDW.l:RD F. 1rrsFLL. 

lajor General 

The Adjutant General 

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