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ENTER FILE CLASSIFICATION ADJUTANT-----

OM DATE SUBJECT 

S-23 28 Jan ~ Use ot the Code Word •ORF.Ali" 

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1. The e is att ched herewith a report, subject as above, which has been 

d by Age;n as a guide to be f'ollowed in ap~ the code word 

Dis eminatio of' this report should be limited to personnel requiring 

contain d therein. 

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R "Use o Code Wo QRJW4• 

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WDGSl5 ,_ No. 1018 

16 New • 389GO 

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ursuant to E .0. 1352 
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'fOP sneR:;1· 6 Sa.., tcr:ber 194.6 

(en corrected by V~CICC decision of 2 Jnn 47) 

J'ror:: r >CIGC :3uhcor'!.r"!ittee on Intclli!""cnce nnrl <3ecuri.ty 

'110: U~3CICC 

:;ubj: Uae of the Co•1e ··.'ord "C!C.:;\r'' 

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a. The llJCICC ,Juhco:r.r.-.i tt.ee on Int~lli!"Anc~' o nu f::t")curity 

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wna directed by U..:1CICC on 23 Au!""uat Hl46 "to prepnre, fer dis= 

trihution to the mcr.i.her agcncie!3 of rnJGJCG, inntructions on 

the proper npr.11012,.ti on or the co.Je \'lord CRZ,\.l":. Gpeoi:'ic exomplcs sho·.lin[" '.:hen the code .10rd should anll should not be 

used fl!'e to be included." 

a. In confo'l"rrLity 'Nith th~ ::lcfinition (~r; corrected by 

, U.'JGICC doc inion of 2 Jon. '1. 7 )--"1'ho code ~·;ord CR :.::.r\r.: shall he 

uoed to ·1eoif"nnt0 nnccific itc!!l.S or Gpccinl Int.,llircnce: in~ 

:ror.r.i.ntion nll O!' pnrt Of :1hich h~8 bC>en derivod from fff'OOi!'io 

i'LC'l!1S of 8pccinl Intollif•ence, 1 hetJH1r or not such neriv:ition 

or tho nb:ility to ohtnin succcsn in !JT"eci!'io l"'rohler!.S in the 

tions in 1·111 ich thif.1 c CYle .mrd i ts~lr 11cces3nrily l'H'T't'H:1rs in its 

cocle · 1or11 scn3e. It flhnll not b11 u~ed othP.r ·•iae, "--t.h~ ·mhcomr.:.ittee oitco thn rollo.Jine exnr.-.rlcs shmvine .~hen the coil.! ·1ord 

nhonld f!n•i should not be usedo 

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(1) The code word should be appliod and used to 

designate the following types or .material: 

(a) All papers containing Special Intel:t~ence, 

i.e., the product oi• decr~·ntion (tre 1sln- . tions, the flullctin} and the intelli~ence 

produced theref'rol'l. (the !)iplO.r.1.fltio S·lm!l'l.ary, 

l.ists, corn:oilnti.on and other intelli.7.ence 

reports tierived from Specinl Intellj1:i:ence); 

such as: 

_,, l Order of battl~ lists 

!~ Lists of perso.nnel 

!· Other special reports 

!.· Maps and charts 

. (b) Al.l workshetl!-ts 1 records and devices :ln- , 

volvod in the cr:"J)tenolytic nnd dec1Y]'ltor;raphic processes employed in the production 

of Special Intelligence. Specified cquipa 

ment 1 either captured or conotructed 1 the 

knowledr;e or which would disolose our 

success or lack of success in specific 

forelgn cryptop,1aphic systeDs. This 

includes: 

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'PQP HJ'IGR11':e 

l• Reconstructed or cRptured code books, 

key lists, etc. 

,&o Reconstructed or captured foreign 

cryrtogrnphic devices currently or 

potentially employed for the pro= 

duction of Special Int0lli~onceo 

(tW'l'g: Althoup,h all this m.a.tcrial 

is properly desi~na.ted CH:W:, nest or 

it will nor.r.1::.illy bo confined exelusively to the premises of corrr:.uni-

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cation intellir,encc producinr: ar-encies 

nnd, ··ilhen so c onfi nod 1 need not be 

actually nn.rked ·.Ji th the code= word.; 

{c) All pn,ers ~~hich jnclude rrnecific technical informntion taken from the .rnnterials 

defjned in (b)-! and ,g, aboveo 

(d) All parers which make npecific reference 

to the content, nature or st~tus of specific 

fields of Special Intelli~ence end/or the 

cr~Tptan1'3lytic processes or Materials involveJ in its production. This includes: 

Pror;ress rer•orts and other technical reports .Jhich ;,,rould co:n.pro!'1ise our de:gree 

of success in att..acl(inr.: a current or potential foreign orypt..o~raphic syste~o 

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(~) The co.le word !3hould not be ar.pliod nnd u:1ed - . 

to :lcGienntc the rolloi.·Jinr: typos of r.i.ot "rial unl·3.1s these 

docur.:ent..s nnd correspondence contP.in the oo de ·.10rd it:Jclf' 

nccc:rnc.rily uncd in ita code ·!Ord sense: 

(n.) Or{~nnil;ationnl and/ or fur:ctional cherts 

...... L'.JIC 

nttnincd or nbility to ohtn1n nucccsn in 

this field. 

or or fror:: u·JCICC And tncrcc snbcrJrnMitt~eos 

·~1ich do not reveal 1crrec of succes~ 

- n tta ined o:r '"'hili t~r to oht'1:J n mJCC.e!'Jri i.n 

this fi~ld. 

( c) !1e!'orts or corrt=HH'on·lerce fi~alinP" ·vi th in ...... 

terccrrt activities even th~ nen:3itiv"' on~s 

3UCh ~S the rhotontnt traffic snurceo 

(d) Co:rrenron lcncc or ror ortr: ·lenlinfl: :ith 

rcn0r~'l ::-elations in the corr:.r.i.unicc-tions 

intclli1·cnce fielu • incl ucU.ng suet. sensitivc 0Ilt.1S UO U.~1.-flritish colloborntion. 

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(e) Adminlstro.t1vo items, such ns ref).ues··~s 

for por3onnel, equipment, or supplier, 

n~edcd f~r the CO!Ill'!'lunications intell·-

p,en·:}e .!}fi°ort, whi~h must co to outni ~e 

nrenc:i. :ls. Such i tc-ns nhould be re. vi 'vied 

for th<:i utmost "sani t:ition'' possible by 

res~on.:iible perscns. 

(f) '.'lnr or n!ohilization plans for corr..F".un:.catior1s jnt ellip:ence •·rhich cnri·y no me11tion 

of the curren·t or past act.ivit~ .. in t!.e 

. -.. _ field,, 

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1,., There are thr:?·e r.::al functions of the code '.'Jore which 

are to be accorded prim~y :onsideratio11 iu a.r·rlving at F. decision as to its pt'OJ>er appt i cation. 'r11ese are: 

(1) To control further diGsenination on the pert 

of the recipient:; of.' l!LB.t·srinl properly so r.i..~rked .. 

(2) To label th·:: source or material so r.iarkod .J.S an 

aid in its proper intelli{:~nce c\ralu.ation. 

(3) To label t!c source o'f material rallin~ Wi1ler 

the definition in ''a" of n 3norendum. dated 23 Aucust 1946 :~rom 

the USCICG [)ocretarian, st oject "Use of Code '.'/c: .. :d CHEA?.~," as 

an aid in inaurint:. it due rrotoction. 

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n 0 'No coordinntion ·.·;it!:t other Attbcor-.rr.it t.et"Js "ms 

deemed nece9sary. 

Distribution: 

1. r.:c!l'lbers ,u.mrcc 

Llubcoo. on Intcll 

l. ~3Gcurity 

2. Jeorotnriot,USCICC 

(25 copies J 

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HICIIAHD · P. KLOCI:O 

Colonel, GSC 

Chnirr.10.n 

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