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HEADQUARTERS 

ARMY SECURITY AGENCY 

WASHINGTON 25, D. C. 

GAS24 5 SEP 1951 

SUBJECT: Surpl~ Disposal of M-209 ( ) Cryptographic Equipment 

TO: Director 

Armed Forces Security Agency 

Washington 25, D. c. 

Attn: .AFSA-OOT 

1. Attached herewith is copy of directives and correspondence · to indicate that the responsibility i'or the Department of the Army 

disposition of M-209( ) has been established. FLU"ther that all 

possible action to prevent sales of M-209( ) on civilian surplus 

markets has been taken. 

2. In view of the Department of the Army position and the 

action shown by the inclosures, information copies are inclosed for 

aDJT appropriate action deemed necessary. 

FOR n:E CHlEF, f\r:r.w SECURITY AGEl'CY 

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1. Cy OM to ACofS, G-2 

2. Cy WARK 98567 

3. Cy WARX 98568 

4. Cy DF 1, P&D Serv 

13 Jan 47 w/incls (2) 5. Msg OCSigO 14 Aug 51 

- TH0:,1,;s .1. BEE 

Lt. Colonel, AGC 

Asst. Adi. r en 

Declassified and approved for release by NSA on 06-10-2014 pursuantto E .0. 1352a 

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'1'01 ACots, G2 DATE2 a SEP 1951 

FBOM1 Chie:t, Arte¥ Security .Ageno,y 

SUwECl'1 Sur-t>lus Disposal of JI 209( ) , Cr,yptographic Equipment 

l. Reference Comment /J2 :f'rom. OCSig01 file SIGDB (7 Au.g Sl) dated 17 

A'1gust 1951, eubject as above. 

a. Information received .tram the OCSii;O indicate the A:nrq has taken 

nery appropriate action to prevent sale of the 11-209( ) cryptographic equip-

.mant.. HoweT&r, aince the K-209( ) now observed on the civilian markets are 

probablJ" the residua ot t.he Air Forces U-209( ) aurplu.s declaration and sale, 

this matter i:s no longer conaidered a responeibility of the Ar.my. 

3. The Air Forces Security Service Liaison O!!ice located in Room 

5B 478,, The Pentagon., Yiaahington, D. C., was queried 1ntorJ:!1&.l.JJ' aa to Air 

Forces directives on the dia-poaal ot U-209( ) and, as far as is known by then,, 

no directives a.1st. The Air Forces IJ.aiaon Office does not concur in the 

measures of precaution that the Department or the l.:rrq' takes and is o! the 

opinion that this equipment (not being claaaitied) ma.r be disposed ot u 

surplus it the aituation warrants it. 

4, In view of the Department ot the Army stand and the informal Air 

Poree Liaison Oftice comment in!ormation copies or correspondence wi.11 be 

•ent to Director, .ArJ~ed Forces Securit,y Agenc7 for 8i)propr1a.te actionf~O.H TJiE CHIEF, Am.rt s;:cu:ilTY AGEUCY 

l Incl. 

Comment 1/2 fm. OCSigO w/4 Incls. 

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U. Colonel, AGC 

Asst. Adf. Gen. 
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SIGDB(? Au.g Sl) 

SUBJECT1 Surplus Disposal of JI 209{), CrwtoiftPhiO iqW,pment 

'1'01 Asst. Chief of Ste.ft 

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F!Dh OCSigO DAT.Ea 17 Aueust 51 COlOl&NT .NO. 2 

rowler/71654 

1. Thia office has no knowledge of the unauthorimed disposition ot Converters, 11-209 b,y 8ZJ3 Signal Corps installation and ia taking every precaution to 

prevent au~ a poaeib111ty. The aarae item, however, 1a used by Air and Nav to 

eome extent. I.fl¥ detalla on this case aut!lcient to pennit an inveetigation1 

would be appreciated. 

a. Intorr::ation requested in paragraph .3, Comment l, ia u tollOWBI 

a. Directivea ot the Chief Signal otticera 

(1) Provide instructions tor demilitarising referenced equipment1 and. 

(2) Prohibit disposal prior to deruilitarisation. 

b. (l) Theaters were advised. per WARX 98.567 which rou incloaed (Incl l), 

WARX 98.568 (Incl. 2) 1 and DA Memo 'lOO-S0-221 17 Karch 1948, providing a • 

* * * nconverter ll-209 (Stock Number 6EJ.009) • All ex.ceaa 

equipment are to be demilltarised and destro,Yad within the 

theater, and under no aircl.U!:Stances are the,r to be turned 

over to diapoaal aaenaies.• * * * 

(2) Depots in the Continental u.s. were advised ot the dem.1litar11Sation and diepoaal polic.r ot the J.rrq Securit..Y Agencr aa indicated in Inolosure 3, 

o. Jleaeage (Incl 4) is being released to all Sign.al Suppl¥ Installations 

again to direct theil" attention to this pollc7. 

!'Oll THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFPICERt 

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l. C7 WARX 98567 

2. Cr WARX 98568 

'· rir l, P&D Sen 1.3 Jan 47 w/incle (2) 

4. J1SG OCSi&O l4 Au.g Sl 

•/ Eqene V, Eld.er., 

t/ EUGENE V. EIDER1Brig Gen, USA 

Chief, Procurement and 

Di•tribution Di'Yision 

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DISPOSITION FORK 

G2/ASA 

TOs SIOO 

Suzplu. Disposal ot JI %J9 ( ) 1 C17Ptogrtp hio Equipment 

Coment No. l 

»r. Koran, Code 147, Ext 218 

J>.A.TEa 7 Aug 1951 

l,. Information received from the Arlq' Seaurit..?' Aaenoy 1nd1aatea that the 

"Cr,n>tographia F.q11ipments - II 2>9()" are being disposed ot 1n the civilian 

1urplu.a market. Indications point to t.he vicinity ot the c1.t7 of Philadelphia, 

Pe.nna,.lvania, •• t.he area where die .. oeal is most concentrated. 

2. The disposal of this or,yptographie equipJ:i.ent ie prejudicial to the 

cr,yptologio efforts ot the United States. Therefore, it ia ot ~at importance that immediate steps be taken to terminate the aale of additional Ji 209{ ) 

9qUipments and 1t possible real.aim those mw 1n individual inventories and poa- eeaaiona. 

3. Thia office request the following• 

a. A copy ot the directive. it aDT, 1Ulthor1•1.na: the declaration of JI 209() 

aa aurplwl tor aale on the open market. 

b. MT directive isa11ed e11bsequent to WA.RX 98567 regarding twe 

claseiticat.ion and atook et.atWJ. (Incl. l) 

o. lihat action 1n addition to WARX 9856? ( Inol. l) haa: been taken to 

terminate t;he Ale of thie equipment on the open .market. 

POR THE ASSISTANT CHU2' OF STAFF, 021 

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Copy W.ARX 98567 

•I Frederick D. Sharp t./ FBmERICK D. 8HABP 

Colonel, Gso 

Ex.ecut.iva 
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ottice ot the Chi~ Signal Officer ?4ll0 

lequirementa Dirieion 

SuppJ.r Control Branch - SPSOL 

25 Febru.al7 1946 

WARX 98567 

J. R. Montgomery 

CO GBEF.NLAND BAD OOMIWJD llARSARSSUil GREENLAHD 

CG B.~FOUHDLAND BASE OO!!IWfD ST JOHNS m1FOUHDU.HD 

CG ICELAND BASE OOM!IAND 1lEEK FID ICELAMD 

CO KIRDLEY FID BEmruDA 

OJ CDC QUA.ARY HE.IGHTS CZ 

CG SAWATC NATAL BRAZIL 

CG AU.SltAlf DEP ARTiiiiHT FORT RICHARDSON AI.ASIA 

CG USFCT SHANGHAI CHIMA 

CG USFIBT NEW DBLHI L~IA 

00 USFk"l'O CASERTA ITAU' 

CG .AHF:l CAIRO EGIP'J.' 

c:a us ARMY FORCES IN THE AZO:n&s LACH.l!.~S rw AZORES 

FROIO WARCOS 

OONV .. :JU.t;R JI'. 'l'WO ZIRO LINE IS CLASSIFIED HEREBY .AS MILITARY TYPE 

IT.BM PD D~IRE ALL CLASS A AND B STOCKS BE RETURH:. D TO UlflT.P.:> 

81'.ATiS PD .ALL ~s 0 STvOKS AND ANY CLAS.3 A AND B STOCKS NOT 

IEMUIED ttlLL 8 RESTROD.D PD foa SECURITY REASONS MONE SHOO.ID 

BE DECLARED SUBPWS TO ANY DISPOSAL AGENCI 

A true ot Sheet Available in the Hia~rical Section, G-2 with WAHX 

llWllber added am band written notea omitted, 

I•/ JOHN K. BAKER 

Lt. Col, AGO 

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Fold.er General Pile• 

OCSigO 413.4 (K-209) Converter Bo., 2 

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CLJ.SSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER 

OUTGOING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE 

ftiS'fR!ei'BB 

PARAPHRASI NOT REQUIRED. HANDLE AS RESTRlCED CORRESPONDEHCE 

PER l'ARAS 44g and 5.3a, AR 300-5 

CG USFET Ma1.n Frankfurt Gel'mal'\f 

CINCAFPAC Toqo Japan 

CQ:GENAFl®PAC Ft Shatter 1'H 

CG Peninsula Base Sector !!a1.n Leghom lt&J.y 

al London Area Of .tice TSFE'f london En.iland 

aJ APWESPAO Jlan.Ua PI 

lumber WARX 98568 

Prom WARCOS 

Ottioe of the Chief Signal 

Of'.t'icer Requirements Div 

SappJ¥ Control Br SPSCL 

J B Montgomery 74130 

25 February 194/J 

Following clarities dispoeal inatru.ctio.na contained :l.n 

WARX 96322 and aupersedes a.n.y prevlou1 1.natructiona reaardina 

converter ll.-.209. Converter M-2)9 1• clusitied hereby u 

militar,v tn>e I. Por aecurit.r reasons none ahould be declared 

•urplua b aq disposal agency. Dea ire all claaa A and B 

atocka be retunied to United. States. All class C etoc.ks 

and UJl' claaa A and. B at.ock not returned. ld.U be destro,ydd. 

OJUGINATOR1 ASF-cso 

DISTRIBUTIOlia OP 

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Cl4-0Uf 98568 (Feb 46) DTG 270034Z ed 

IESWGRD 
SIOCH-2 

TO CQJJllD3.J'lding otticer 

storage and Iaau Agen07 150 s. Broad Street 

Philadelphia• Pa 

REF ID:A66641 

Diapositi"n ot Unserviceable Converters -J&..3)9 

P &c D Service 

Sup Cont.Bl" 

MTEI l3 Jan 4? 

Kontgome:ey/74l30 

1'I 

COWEN? NO,. l 

l. At. t.he present time approximatel,r S,844 Clue c, Converters IE-2>9 are being held 1n various Signal Corps repair ahopa awaiting repair. It has been deter-

.m1ned. that th1.a qwmt.1t.r will not be roquired b.Y the Arr:q• therefore action oan be 

initiated. to dlapoae of these after the item has been propcrl,y d~tarit:ed.. Inetructions cof ering the ateps which ar~ necessar,y to dem1litarize the subj,ct equipments are contained 1n the attached Disposition Form trom Aft\Y Security Agen07. It 

ie requested that this information be .turn1ahed all depots which will be involved 

in the d iaposal ot thia 1.1NJerviceable equipment. Depots ahould also be advised to 

be extrcel3 careful in this disposal &dnce it anr of the equipments a re allowed 

to reach the civilian channels in their present torm the present securit,y method.a 

ot the ArTiq' 1lJB3' be compromised which could reul.t in jeopardizing present comnunioationa aecurit7 maintained b7 the Armr· 

2. Prior to demilitarization and disposal. of Converter 11-3)91 the stock 

balance ot all repair parts should ba reviewed and condide!'ation given to the 

oannibalization of these aeta to bring existing etocka ot parts up to desired. level.a 

in aaaea where present stocks ot such parta are not adequate to meet anticipated 

fllture demama. 

ET ORD~ OF THE CJUEF, PROCURIQLAND AND DISTRIBUTION SERVlCEa 

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'fit tm AS.A. dd 2:3 Dec 4h 

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MARVIN M. KIIOO 

Lt. Colonel, SigC Chie.t, Supply Control Branch 

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REF :fD:A66641 

Disposition ot Unserviceable Convert;era 

11-21)9 

@(lDffJW 

TOI ?he Chief S1.gnal Otticer Froma S &: I Agenq 

Wubington 2.5t D. c. 150 So Broad St 

Dates lJ Feb 47 la 

Iqle/ZJJJ 

Attn1 Chief, ~uppJ.r Control Br Phil.a 21 Pa 

PID Service 

l. .Lett.era have been sent to the aeven depots having clue non Converf#era 

M-2)91 requesting that the,r per.tol"Jll the t ollowing operationa on the total amount 

now on hanis 

a. Remove the required ql18.lltit1ea of repair parts tor e tock • 

b. Demilit&ri•e in accordance with inoloaed in.atructiona • 

o. Diepoat:1 of the remainder. 

2,. The approximate quantities involved. in thia action are aa foll.owe a 

J21pot, 

Atlanta 

Decat11r 

HolabiJ'tl 

I.exington 

Philadelphia 

Sacrainento 

8an Antonio 

gwmtit1 

66 

33S 

8S2 

463 

3618 

l.282 

1144 

l• The total quantlt7 is eeen to be a>mewhat higher than the estimate 

fund.shed in COlllllent lfo. l. Disposal ot this higher quantity waa agreed. upon 

1n Telephone conversation between llr'. Uontgomer,r ot 10ur office arx1 Mr. Franklin 

of t.hie Agency, 27 JanWll'J' 1947. 

FOR THI COis!l!ANDING OF1ICEB1 

1 Inc. w/d 

OLil"FORD A. BESECKER 

Captain, Signal Corps Chief, Depot Operations Branch 
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REF ID:A66641 

Demilitarization of Converter V-209 

Chief Signal Officer Director of Intelllpnce 23 Decen:ber JJ, CO:lruENT NO. l 

Capt Utter/8129 Ext 216 

l. Reference 1a inade to letter !'r01!1 the Chief Signal Of.ticer, datei:t 16 

December 1946, subject aa above. 

a. In or.;er to properJ.Jr demilitarize the Converter M209 to pemit its 

disposal, it is necessary that the fallowing llst6'i ,Part.a be rm:.oved and 

de1troyad1 

•• Typewheel aasenbl,r, Stock ?lumber 6El009A/'l8 

b. The 6 ke7 wheel, stock Humbera 6El.009A/Kl, 6't:JJJ99A/12, 6FJ.<YY1A/K3, 61JJJJ9A/14, 6El009A/KS, 6El.009A/K6 

o, The 6 ke,y wheel gears, Stock Numbers, 6FJoo9A/Gl., 6n.OJ9A/G2, 

6!'.l.009A/G3, 6Eloo9A/G4, 6Ell9A/GS, 6ElD09A/G6 

d. Inter.mediate gear shaft, Stock Number 6Bl.009A/l.32 

•· Drum assembly' 1 Stock Number 6El009.A/DlO. 

'· lntol"J!lation, description and noman.clature or these parts ma,- be obtained 

from TM 11-JSO, "Converter lf-.209, M-.209A and Jl..3:)9D." 

FOR THE DIR.~CTOR OF INTELLIGr;'iCE 1 

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ttr tm. OCSi&O 

dd. l6 Dec 46 

wOr>X 

Copr r8 Incl in ti.le 

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GEORGE A. BICHER 

Colom 1 Signal Corps 

Dep11ty ~hiet, Arrq Security Agenc.y 

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CSIGO DEPART OF ABL:Y 'fiASH DC 

CO BALTIMORE SIG DEPOT BALTDIOR.Ti; llD 

CO DICATUR SIG D:&POT !JSATUR ILL 

CO LEXINGTON SIG DEPOT LEXINGTON KY 

CO SACRAMENTO SIG DEPOT SACRAYEN'l'O OAL 

SIG SUP OFF SIG SEC ATLANTA GB.'f DEPOT ATLANTA GA 

SIG SUP atl SIG SEC SAN ANTONIO GEN DEPOT SAii ANTONIO Ti.I 

PROK SIG.18 DASH FOUR 

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MS OFFICE ADVISiD CONVERT.ER MIX& DASH T'NO Z!iRO NllfE HAS RECENTLY .APPEARID II 

CIV SURPLUS CHAJIN.tl.S PD TAKE NEC AC1'IOH IJf YOUR tEPOT A!f i"• TJIRU LIAISON CHANNELS WITH 

POST C~PS AND STATIOHS IN YOUR AREA m INSURE i'llAT NORE AR8 TURN:et> OVER TO SALVAOK 

WITHOUT BEING Dllm..IT.A.RIZED BI RalOVAL OF FOL PARTS CUI PARA .ABLE PD 'l'YPE~llEEL .ASSULY • 

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OMA STOCK IR Sll EASY OHE ZERO ZERO KINE ABLE SLANT TARE EIGHT P'-' PARA BAIER PD THE 

au !EI #HEELS C1fA ST\:JCK NHS SIX EASY Oltl ZERO ZERO NIRE ABIE SLANT IING ONE CMA au 

IASY ONE ZEil> ZERO HID ABLE SLAB'? XING 'l\lO CHA SIX EASY ONE ZERO zmo llJH E ADLE SI.MI' 

IINQ THEE CV. BIX EASY ORE ZEHO ZERO HINK ABLE SLANT KING FOUR CUA SIX JUST ONE ZEHO 

ZEB:) NIH:I!: ABLE SLANT ICING FIVE CMA SIX IW>Y OUE ZERO ZERO NIHB ABU: SLAljT KING SIX H> 

PARA CHARLIE PD THE SIX !EI \llHEEL GRARS CM.A STOCK MRS CMA SIX EASY Oil& ZERO ZER> Nim 

ABLE SLANT GEORGE ONE CMA SIX EASY ONE Z!RO ZERO HI.HE ABLE S.I..Afl"l' G!LJRGE 'niO OMA Ill 

l.ASY ONE ZD:J ZEM NIN& ABLE SLANT GE')RG3 THRhE CllA SIX EASY ONE i.ERO ZERO NIN& ABLE 

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l.414.30Z Aug 51 

CSIQO DJ:J> AB'I OF THE ARMY WASH DO ROUTINE 

4 nx 

PROll SIG"'B DASH FOUR. (CONTINUED) 

SLANT GEORGE FOUR OKA SIX KASY ONE ZERO ZERO Nllfl ABLE SLANT G:.ORG!. F lY 5 CMA SIX 

EASY ONE ZERO ZERO NINE ABLE SLANT GE:·RGE SIX p'j PARA roo P1> INTERMIUIAT.i GEAR 

SHAFT CMA STUCK NR SIX EASY Cd ZERO ZEBO :VIHE ABLE SLANT SUGAR THREE '!WO PD PARA 

EASY PD DRUM .ASSEflBLY CMA STOCK NR SIX SA.SY ONE ZERO ZERO IINE ABLE SLANT LOG ONt 

ZJmO PD PARA BISPOSAL OF THIS ITEM PRIOR TO Drl!ILITARIZATIOH IS CONTRARY l'O DA 

POLICY ANi) WILL HOT REPEAT BOT BE PERMITTED 

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CARROLU3B, FOWLER A. J. BURCH• LT COL, SIG C 

11654 .AS~1' CHlt·F' Cepot, Branch Pl:D DIV 

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