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NUMBER EACH MEMO OR REPLY IN LEFT BORDER, PLACE NAME, RANK AND 

TELEPHONE NUMBER BOTTOM OF EACH ACTION ORA W LINE UNDER EACH ACTION 

ENTER FILE CLASSIFICATION ADJUTANT ----~ 

THRU: AS-20 

TO FROM DATE SUBJECT 

.Accounting Procedure tor :Packaged Cryptographic 

i. .AS-10 AS-SO 

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s Aug 47 Machtnes 

1. Plans~ve be~ de tor storing, as War Reserve, .3,400 cryptographic machin in mo ture:r~ r-proot metal barriers. These machines will be reconditioned, made r dy tor o eration (with the exception ot lubrication) and sealed in 

galvani ed meta boxes th sutf'icient desiccant to -prevent all¥ corrosion during 

the p~ od ot sr.rage.: _ _ -. __ ~- , _ 

while e mater 1 is seab.ed in the metal containers, the procedure as outlined in 

1 2.: In ord~that J.nsrers and ·semiannual repor-ts ot -possession may be made 

Inclo~,e 1 has en pro~s-~. _ _ . 

.3•tParagralPh 43:2 ( ) , AR .380•§, 15 August 1946, states that in making a ·semiannual eport ot: possess n each item will be pbysicall.J inspected and its register 

number eclt.ad ainst e inventory. l In view ot' the fact that opening the sealed 

units tr 1nspe _ion.wo negate ·the purpose of·the entire program, it is re--

quested that th Marking nd'Accounting Plan, as outlined under "COHCLUSIONS" of 

the in osed st , be a proved'. ' 

A. SINKOV 

Chief, Security Division 

Extension 241 -

2. As .. so 1~s-20 io act 4r Lt; PlB.zak/ L/J2 

' I r. The Marking and Accounting Plan, u ~bmitted to -l .... the Director of Intelligence (Ior.~ dated 11 September-1947, 

subject as above, copy of '\l'lhich vms furnished A.S-80) , is 

j a,proved as .:Collons: ~ , 

a. Ce if'icatet required by paragtaph 6 will be executed independently 

office s. . 

b. At least twl of the three certifying officers 't"Jill be from sources 

n AS-8 • I 

c. Al three c rtif.'ying officers '¥Iill be Regular Arr.w. 

d. A.t least o of the certifying officers will be of Field Grade. _ 

2. In vi 1 of the xisting officer shortage, the required officers should be 

present only uh n actua y necessary. These officers will be me.de available} by AS-26 u on requ st from -80. 

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WDGSS Form No 1078 9i li" • ' ~ tll :.i U \.C\!) PAGE NO 1 

26 Nov 45 J89oo Lift f!reRt USE OTHER SIDE 

Declassified and approved for release by ~SA on 06-03-2014 pur~u~ntto E.O. 1352( ~ .. ..... 1 

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.Aa-80 AS-20 10 Oct 4, Accounting Procedure for :Packaged Cryptographic 

3. THRO: AS-80 21 Oct 4 

AS-20 

TO: 

AS-10 

ditions possibl 

pared f r longI 

oial che 

cers in accord ce with 

for oximate y eight 

4;. 

chines 

field g 

thi's -ce 

1. 'A careful study of the details ~f implementing 

the Marking and Accounting Plan has just'been completed. 

2. Considering the present personnel position of 

Maintenance Branch and assuming the most ravoraole conimum number of machines that can be rehabilitated and pree is about fifteen per week. - , 

ing that must be conducted by the three certifying offihe apprgved plan will require their continuous presence 

ours each week. 'ff~ O'rl.!V~~ f).r/Ak-rfk~ /'.(;Ldvt'-'~' 

will continue for three or four years before 3,400 mared, it results that three Regular -Arrtry officers, one -or 

approximately twenty p~r cent o£ their working time to 

5• It" is lain-tha this would :unpose a definite hardship on the Regular 

A'rm:J' pe sonnel · the Ag cy, or, at any rate, will seriously interfere with operational • 

6• 

lof Inte 

that ha 

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osed. 

commended that thia subject be reopened with the Director 

est' made for a relaxation of the stringent requirements 

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A. SINKOV 

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Chief', Se~tirity Division 

Extension- 241 r s I I /.~ ~J~ .{ I, r \ t 

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.,~~tlLr~A- k\{'' 

MUST REMAIN WITH ATTACHED PAPERS r~ q ~/J NUMBER EACH MEMO OR REPLY IN LEFT BORDER, PLACE NAME, RANK AND { '/fJ 

TELEPHONE NUMBER BOTTOM OF EACH ACTION DRAW LINE UNDER EACH ACTION ;:> 1 

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ENTER FILE CLASSIFICATION ADJUTANT----===~-'-----

TO FROM 

AS-80 .AS-20 

DATE 

1 Oct ~fil I 

Accounting Procedure for Packaged Cryptographic Machines j 

I 1 I Lt. Plazak/ 462 

~. In V~e\"1' of th 1 circumstances outlined. in Conunent 3, the I Iarking and 

Accomrt.mg Plap has be n modified by the Director of Intelligence and approved 

as f oJj.lows: ~ 

I a. C rt if icat s required by paragra~h 6 Vlill be executed independently 'by tnq office • 

I b. At least o ie of the ti.10 certifying officers ''Ifill be from suurces 

otherlthan .AS-12 or AJ- ~· 

c. Ope of the certifying officers will be Regulai~ .Arrl\Y• ' ' 

2. .Arra ements f r obtainine the required certifyin~ officers will be 

made ~n accor nee witl paragraph 2 of CoID1.1ent 2. It is, however, not dee111ed 

neces ar-3 to c nduct t demonstration and lecture as proposed in paragra~h 3 

o:f Coi ent 2, ue to th number of' off'icers that are now qualified to act as 

certi ing off "cars for this program. 

, 

~~. PAlJL E. I~'l~ 

Lt. Colonel 1., g:nal C 

JLcti11[, De:JU Chief 

AITzy" Security Agency 

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Acco\tnt1n:t Procedure tor '.Packaged Cln'ocra,Pld.o lllch!n• . 

PJiOIUU 

l. lill'ld.11; ml •OOO'Ull\lltl ta •t...>ra.s..,.paclraged arwtoaraph1o dnlau. 

a. Storage JJ&okaled Cl'IPtOPll(lbio ettu1pull\ wW. be a-1ed ir. rJ.gid 

•la"1re, Yapol'-proot •etal ban1da ahcl paclce4 1n wooden tblpping box•• Ill 

one tat thee units mq be ahS.pped at aoae future d.te, W1thout 1'...snc 

th• flio• tbe paakage1 it; will be aec••U7 to 1~1Dtif7 the oontente br edtlSA 

aaJd.Dp pla..S. on th• ~ 'bos. 

l• Tbe pouibWtT ot openlaa th• sealed mrri• to }jbys1oal.ly 1naptot •*unit would rend• the •'11'• pa.ck.tag r-rograa wsel••1 a1nc• 1ta F•PC»a• 

t. to Pl"•""• eec derloe ill po4 eoucU.tton Ir d9huf.clit1c! at.on.a• uritu tho 

dnl• 11 put. .tnto ••· lt tla•.tora bacouuis appar®t tbat e.n aoc:lluntiDg 1-il"O• 

oelare 11hiab ia at, var.lance w1tl\ tllo•• ~'resm'tl.7 •tabliabecl .ir.uat. oe P'&t into 

.rt.a. rhU proc.tU&"• auat .U. p.roviaiona tor the tran1ter ot the dtlt'lHI 

boa Oil• ,_.a to anot.llll' dUl'lag the pel".\od ot storage without a pbp1oal lnapeoUoa ot t.be d .. ice, tb• ..nsa, on the eblP}ling box• and th• cen1ft•t• 

ot the ott1ur who aupen.lal4 tlae paakagiDg be1na oo•U .. ecl aa aurt1.o1en\ 

e'fUcoe tba\ th• d..S.• mnt.dat4 withk •·. paokage 1a tbat wbJ.Gb 1&I repJ'ttaent.t "1' ext.erml marld.ap. 

DISCUSSION 

4. lt 1a conaSd•ed DM•Ml'J tbat tb.e toUonna J.JstolimatJ.on be noted on 

tla• a!d.pplng mxa Sbort tlU•, rec11.ter mm'btr, tng!h and •i~t poa1tlon. '-'la• rtqu11"emlllt;a _, w•1it.at.a that ad41'1wl !ntom\ton be notlll, sucb 

•• oa'tlqe, weight, cam• r-.1dl' ... tllt no., bat tl&ea• data mq not bl reqdrli 

oa all .,. and ooald ... u, lie addecl •t. tile U.e ot Ulpamt. AU wob ..n.tnc, 

S&ol.U.., addr-lng, 1a 8"/plao.S OD till• top ot •••· Th1a bu 'Dem OOD114•14 

am •• Ml'Jd.Dc plama .. 1d.ll not lat.Ive. 

s. TaJdaa !ato oonau .. uon t.b• tact tat a at.tat• could be •cl• l.n 

eiaa.ontna, •P•a1allJ •• p..ta1a t.o the regl•ter 11•be, the r.etal '*1T1er 

abould b•r tbe lhon title aad ret1•'t_. nuaber end • card be ;llloed :l.ns14e 

th• banlw 11bf.eh would be aoll!>ltl\ed and ~•tunltcl to ASA bt' the officer •bo 

unpack• the •obine. The receipt. of this cud U, ,~s& would rft•l 'Rhetb_. or 

not. the maobille IMld been propcq l'1preaenhll If' m--1 ~. 

6. !he otfto.n l"elpontibl• tor tb• oow.Uaa ot ~ atenc1l1ng ahould. 

'be l'equSl'«l to accoaplilda • aU'titlca.te ~ oonwatnese tor each r.a~~:age4 ult., 

th:l.8 cartWcate to i-tmin oa tUe at the otn.. rd r•ool'd aw auob Uae •• 

·the card beal'ing th• _. llUllW la recaiYec.t fl'aa a penon who baa phyaica~ 

:ln1peoted the oont...U of tbe pmoJrage ud ~ot'.nd 1t to be correct. ":he 'two toaa 

could then be duta-o7.S. 

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7. It wUl be neceasar,y that author1t;r be g1Yen an aocountaule ott!cer 

to acn.ept the certU'iaate mentlonecl 1h paragraph 6 aboye aa evldeuce 1;llat the 

repr•entecl equipment 111 on. hand, provided s. ph781eal aheok ot the packaged 'tllita 

haa beeu •a.• and tb97 are tOUDll to be 1n ~ood oond1t1on wlth uo evidenoe ot ~uterage or daage to u;, unit. Tile ue of a spec..i.al seal ~thor 1,1.._n regular :Je.ntlr.g ot a14es aici sm1 111 no1. balieYc neceaaa17. 

L. .Lt ~ i:lelioved that the tollosing should fon. a pet ot the tSml in• 

atru.cUons tor etoraee-packag1ng 0£ cryptoe;z'8phic rAcb1necn 

i;.qJs'nr !D5l AMo•1i'K· Two deaignated officers wll1 sup9"1ee the 

paakaghg aJMl be respomible for t.la• ~· ot iatowtioo stenciled on 

tbe oontatntn. Form ?~. l• w1l1 be affixed to the dn1ce at the time it ia 

plaeed in the t•·etal 'banlw. At this time, eacm ottie• will separatel.7 trans• 

crl'be the repater nml'Htr of the dn1ce tJ.'Oll1 the maeplate to a COPJ' ot Form :;?. ~.1f After tile CO'l'er haa been 80l4eed on th• anal bamer,. tho short title, 

repat.er n1aber :.ud •check tb1a nUJ1'bar "7itb ueme1:late on uchine1 will be sttm• 

olle4 thereon, the data checked Iv •ah ottic_. end the burler plaoed ina!de the 

ehlppizla wx. u>ter t.he ocw• ot tile ahipp!Dg box. bu been ~:ut in place and 

taa\enerl, i.Ae ahort title, regiat• nwribe, .fragile and upright itld1aat1on wW. 

be 1t111cdled on the tm' and a oop7 ot form !iQ. 2 completed by each ott1cer. 

a. Fhert :vkM. 1Jle alm't title tmd :regl•ter number 1J1ll be stenc-ilecl 

near the oenta of' the metal turi• ~-. 'l'l&e pbftae 8 aheok th1e DUlll'ber w.lth ~-plate on mach1ne11 will be atccdled d!rectl.7 below the short title and regiat.e ll1Ulber. 

b. SQ&p!dns S• The Mort; title and regillt• number wUl be atenciltcl 

near the. loRr left COl'Del" on one ~!de 0-t the llhipptng bo:x;. 

(l) ".Fragile• wU1 be atenoUed cliago~ t!croaa the sides and 

enda 1n su6 a poeition as not to 1tlter.(ere nth the 8hort 

t1tl• u4 regilltar ma:rldaga. 

(2) WV.Pl'i&ht poa1tlon11 will be !ndJ.cnta! b:f' f.li"ro· .. = .ln both sidea 

with the anow beads IJ01ntlng toward the t~p end "this dde 1;.f. 1 

stenciled imed!atel7 eboTe s&TOW heads. 

c. AA92»Pi*M· )A transfer ot tbe packaged unttn i'r:>It one cwst~d!an 

to another• the conaolldatMl 11ar »epertmmt Pon DU!tber 34 't:"ill. list the units 

as 0Packaged : ..1u;;~, regiate m,aDel's i,, 2, J, 4, and (jtc. , 11 as J!lll7 be spr.l1ettble. 

Pon Bo. 2, upon QQlllp]..tion~ will be r!lacl !n the recol'd;s of iil",,1A3-~~'? vntil ;ll:Cb. 

time as Fom .. ~. l ie reeei.T-1 from r:n socountabl.~ ottic~ •l'l.' hs::s Uf\Jiacktr.. tbe 

equipment. lor 'Wil•• ~t that time, tll>th forms repre111nt!ng the :Jai"e iter. of "'=.Ul.:>-

ment ro.q oe destroyed. 
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CHECK TUE FJ..GlSTm Jll1Jli3$ or THIS bA<TlfIIE I~IA~.uL? A.GAINS': 

THAT SH~V·N 0}.i' THE cona O'l THE i-i:TAL .;;.i8ll.ItR. 

Regiaterllua'bm'._ ______ __ 

~ .. n:R THi NtJliliER SHJWB 01 covm OF METAL ~n:R 

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SIGN CARD Atill RE'l'UU TOa 

(S1gnatura wit.h rank & org.} 

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I oetitJ tba\ I ha.,• t!da dat.e witael•e4 the packa~nc •ad 

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and that the abort tltle aid reglater r.umber ns stenciled on the 

metal barrJ.er &lld. ~ 1NOCle 8blpplng box ls t.be same as that on 

the aameJ?late attaobe4 to tbe dnice thereln. 

(Si&Uture) ______ _ 

(it.:ma tJped) ______ _ 

(Rank. Or1) _____ _ 

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