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USCIB: 2/26 

TeP mm - SflJUll'lf llfPel!!YHN 

MBKOWlXJM FOR 'lU !llMEll§ OF USCIB: 

APFiJiJSI;B DOGf:f.~ :E=J~?G 80~1 .. 

l'AJ.N GODE \VO~CD ltf,'fERJ..11 

24P~l953 

Releue ot CCI to the 'l'w:fdah Gwenmaent. 

USCIB 2/25 dated 21 J&n\W7 19530 

l. V<*e aheet. npliez to the nfeJ'tl!IWa N@CllllmtiCmded 

changoe ill~ in paxa .. pba 2 and s9 t.he imlawrt.:lcm ot a 

new pangraph (puoagrapb S), and the addition ot Gplanatoey 

statements at the encl ot the tinal ~ph. 

2. The ntnience~ ~ t.o C'l8RGll9 t.be c.il>joet.icns 

aet tori.h 1n T~e llhecti "PU• i8 en@loaed to'Sf ~ ccrit11idGr'-

atia o 

3o It is !NqUG&ted t.bat the atta@bed vote ebeet be Ntumed. to tho Seo?Ntariat. at tho earliest pract.1cable d&t.e 111 

in 81!ll ncmt D~ lator tiuan 4 J4ueb 1953• . 

&rleloewre 

Reworded venim of Draft 

MaO ·t.o Chn:m, LSIB8 subject as aboveo 

USCIB: 2/2' APPrlHEt:iB DOOBlG!l'±'B GG11 

'fAIU GOfJ:6 W'JRB 2'f/:TER:L'~ 

Declassified and approved for release by NSA on 06-02-2014 pursuantto E.O. 1352a 

TOP SECRET 
TOP MDti!."'1' CANOE - S!:el'JftM fNP6itiihtTIOM 

Ml!K)RANJlJM FOR TH.I!: CHAIRMAN, WNDON SIGNAL INTaLIGENCE BOARD 

SUBJl001': Rel.ease ot CCM to Turkish Govemment 

lo Reference is made to your memor~ ot 8 December 1952 

respecting the release to the Turkish Govemment ot CCK equipments 

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tor diplcmatic conmunioations (LSIB/317/52). · '"EO 3.

3(h)(2) -PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 

2o USCIB is pleased to learn that :usm concurs in USCIB as 

decision t·o release the CCM to tfie Turkish Government. .. h 

np8'CHN&, hwe¥el', ~ I.SD l6nH ..... leP ~·= &Bcl ..aeem 

ia tMtr ·a tl••'=•Hlt .... t.e lltwe ~ made ., U89m la•h•t eeasWeN 

·w.. e8 I.SD'• iat&•••M '8 \.Re m&•••· UiOm defifte H al'HMN LSD 

t,&t, .................. ~. •=ei••· .,,.._." ~ emlNi•a••- ~ YD_I __________ r wee ... D ............. 

In this reapect •. it. is pminent to note that usqm would not have taken 

this degision as it did but tor t,he lmow1edge that I.SIB had received 

acieaua.te notice or the TurJd.sh intentions, Despite tbis. howeyer. it 

11 regreti;.ed that LSIB wa• Dot directly intomed of t"hi• matter betor1. 

the USCIB deciaion us macie, It is belieyed that the combipation of 

ci~stancea attepding t.heae negot,iations. as descril:>ed be101f. may be· 

informative apd helpful in understancling the }aqk ot officir} priqr 

notice to LSIB. 

3o On 25 April 195211 infol'll&l. notification was received from the 

Director, GCHQ, via the Brit~ah Liaison Otticer in Waahingt.an, that "the . 

NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY 

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I 

~L 86-36/50 USC 3605 

EQ.3.3(h) (2) 

Foreign Office have been informed by a member.of 'the ~Id.sh diplomatic 

. ataf't that so cnmer machine~ are being bought from\tbe u.s.A. II The 

British Liaiaon Officer adnaed that the Director, GOHQ, ''would like to 

know, it possible, whether the Turkish atat~t is correct and it so 

what type of machine it is intended to supply'• n 

5o· The matt.er was placed before USCIB in July 1952. In· weighing 

·the advisability ot aiding the Turks,l 

\\ 

I After prolonged U .s • ...u .K. discus•ions, 

Bltt.W.oh '9&ewa ·.o M MIO ,a~ Btp•""•••.-' -~of eerravrnie.,_ 

~ el ·IMIQ tewen W ~ aoeepted~ . · UIS.18 beM.er,,ei ~ 11 1laAe Md. 

geaeate• "!l'•eme-'" ia p8iineii.)l~e Red ~ Peee~ea ea Mle aeeeaai.Gf el 

MJlllMMI W.. ...,_ti* 8emmHl1iaai:a •• ...,._. • ., YteH Pwe, so~- . . . . 

va;a ~ ....., .. NMAH ., trlle QGM,. _,_ ........ ,,, ••. ,.. 

,..,. ,.., •• ~ ... W&Pl'Gft\H. ~ •• ~ .......... MIR. Mio eMwi• 

the prinqip1e .•• •a1;ahl3:8hed tchat the secw:ity al the oommMtions $t 

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NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY Form 781-C10SC 

1 Jul 5!1 TOP SECRET CANOE - --- - ----------
,; . ~bia!:~:.!.!!~!:!!:~~bcu~ aaaniwtiu:a iabel:.Ujcaw aswcits 1e1ahdiam ••• aMhell•i lie •111i 1 U11 iaf1RM•i1• .., ..... ,. ~ ..... 

. PL 86~36/50 USC 3605 

EO. 3.3 (h)\2) 

In this reset, USCIB ·~oea not teel that an,y stepa should be taken to 

_i!pro! ____ •_._th_e __ CODIDIUDi _____ ca_t_1~on-• __ ot __ th_e_•~·~~·P=aw=era==~~======================~I· 

without prior dia~aaians 1fi:tbLSIB \ 

This ~t, haw- . . 

ever 1. · wu not apPlicable t.o the Turkillh nept;iaticms, in can1iraat\to 

I ~/a~ce the .init.iative bad been taken 11', the Tur~•~· It 

Additional taCt:ors w~e the advent ·or cert.ain ~igniticant improvements in 

the Hagelin machine which were likeq to be a'Vailable to the .Turks and an 

intimation b7 t.he Turkish repreaentati ve in Washington that the Turld.ab 

Government might seek other means ot tul.fill.ing their needs it U oSo 

assistance were not tortbcomingo 

6. Baaed upon these considerations, a decision was 1'1.nalq made b,y 

USCIB in favor· of assisting the 'l'Urks, and ~IB was acl'!'isecl ot U.S. 

intentions in advance of arq definite comitment to the Turks. In tact., 

the machines requested b¥ them have not pt . been provided nor baa 8IJ7 

other tectm.ical aaa~atance been aupplledo· 

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NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY Form 781-C10SC 

1 Jul 52 TOP SECRET CANOE 

• 
? • With respect. to J'GUr inqtd.17 ccmcend.ng "teclm1cal aaaiatance u 

an altemate OI" aupplm1811t, 11 tbe latter ret9ft to obangeable elmaent.e, 

1natraaticm8 tor operat1aa1 aeeurlt.7 regula1;icm119 eto., and even the 

poeaSldlltJ' ot prtOVid!ng kep and ot wJ.l"lng raton. The fOl'll8I" NfeN 

1n particnal.ar to a paper and p111all nnf;ap'Cpbic Qllt• u a aublltltut;e 

tor a dpber •«Nae. Hanv•, a augp8tS.an that euah a apt• lld.gbt be 

•ad at. wlth no :l.Dt...t cm tbe ~ ot the 'J.'Ul'ld.ab repN11811tat.1ve. 

80 It l! b!M.enll tbat. pelth!£ »• Twrld!h ngueat nor the 

Hafted mapt of enpt.o-!QU1199'1te tbat. W bne attend v1ll be 

8Uf't1e15 to DUI'! •at!f!!Bd! Matnat \h• me ot otber ln!E!U"' T!l!'k1!h 

separate pr!ble 'llld.ab will han to be di•oueed bawen USCIB and 

!BJ anoe the ettacta ot the proyiaicn ot t.he CCII oan 'be w•aed. 

9. Alth.,... ua ... la no expli.oit prori.Bian Sn t.be u.s.-u.1. COOR'? 

Asr•ameat. gonnd.ng ~ognpbio aaabtance to t.h1N ~1•, USCD 

Geabea t.o unre LSD ot it.a ballet Uaat cauultatian pl'1ol" to ut:lm 

s.. desirable ·- cpeeticma arille oaneendng -- au18'anea 11dd.cb aw 

It ••t be 

!lfmt.oocl· laws. t.bat \b• deelei• to c..S.t tbe U.S./Ocwenm&mt to 

pro!icle ornl;!R'#• y&nanoe to \bkd JNM.• doea pot mt. 1n USCD. 

ls tM• DMCl!I· VSCD cannot. ensm tJlat. m--*tlCP altber tor or 

Mdut ti!• pml.!lan ot c:nptogryld.o ual!tapoe !!!14 P!!!J!i2 ft9 

!.hnush bilatep"ly-agead to bl USCI8 and LSD. 

EO 3 . 3 ( h) ( 2 ) 

PL 86-36/50 USC 3605 

(DNA) 

ALLBR W. DUI.LIS 

Acting Chail'IUID 

Ualtec:l Stat• Cannleat.iau Int.elllganoe Boud 

NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY