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TELEPHONE NUMBER BOTTOM OF EACH ACTION. DRAW LINE UNDER EACH ACTION 

ENTER FILE CLASSIFICATION ADJUTANT ------

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Proposed Communication Security.Measures 

nying Memorandum For Record by AS-70, dated 

) leads to two recommendations: . 

Arrang ments should be made with the Commissioner 

contin e in an active status the war-time Joint 

ent Adv sory Board to which patent applications in 

ic fiel were submitted for examination and recommendaether a secrecy order should be issued on any specific 

believe that while not yet officially abolished, this 

bund an its functions may have been: overlooked. 

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Defense and processed. through USCICC and 

1st of firms to which such a lett.er might 

nclosure 3. 

48 

cw~~~G-~ WILLIAM F. FRIEDMAN 

Chief, Communi9ations Research 

Ext 215· 

letter to 

1 firm 

irms 

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WDGAS 1078 26 Nov 45 47940 PAGE No,_· __ _ 

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CS~AS-70 

MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD 

SUBJECT: Conference with Representatives· of Teletype Corporation 

<;>n 4 March 1948 Mes·srs. Burke and Cook of the Teletype 

Corporation visited this Division and during the course of the 

discussion i~parted the following information:' 

. 1. On 12 February 1948 Mr. ·E. J. Hawkins of Las Vegas 

appeared in the Chicago ·office of Teletype Corporation and 

indicated that he had certain ideas for the development of crypto- graphic devices superior to any existing devices and want.ed to 

know whether Teletype Corporation would undertake the development of these devices with him. Teletype Corp~ration told him 

that they. were not interested in undertaking such development 

with him and advised him to contact the services. If ·the . services were· interested in undertaking the development of his 

ideas, Teletype Corporation might be interested. 

2. This same Mr. Ha~kins had previously contacted Teletype 

Corporation on 12 December 1938 at which time his address was 

804 Brown Avenue, Valparaiso, Indiana. At that time he had a 

·model of a cryptographic device which he submitted to Teletype 

Corporation. The Teletype Corporation was not impressed wi~h 

the .device nor interested in its development. 

3. This.information was furnished us by the representati~es 

of Teletype Corporation in order to indicate their position and 

action in this respect. 

- 4. Inasmuch as Mr. Hawkins was employed by the Agency, 

undoubtedly, the cryptographic developments to which he referred· 

would refle~t information which he gained as a result of his 

employment. 

/s/ S. Kullback 

Chief, Research 

Laboratories. Division 

Inclosure 1 
. ..... ,. .. --- REF ID:A4.8474 ,. ;;._.II 

DRAFT 

9 March 1948 ·· 

Gentlemen: 

As a result of their participation in the communication 

security activities and operations of the Armed Services 

during the last warJ thousands of persons came into possession 

of classified information concerning the security equipments 

used by the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force. Most of that 

information still is and must obvious~y remain in a classified 

status for reasons of national security. 

The great majority of the persons mentioned above are no 

longer members of those services nor connected in any way with 

the Government. Some of them may have inventive types of mind· 

- and may conceive ideas for.improved or· new ·security equipments 

which they may propose for possible development by commercial 

firms, such as your firm, in the hope that their exploitation -

would be of comm.ercial interest and value~ -¢u~~ '{ 

wouid be entirely innocent of any intent to injure national 

securtty and would vehemently reject any thought of such intent._ 

Nevertheless., even without intent to.injure national security, 

it is possible that serious harm might result if technically 

0'tl . 

sofd communication security devices, employing principles based 

upon or derived from a knowledge of U. s. classified equipment; 

reaching foreigh powers • 

. Incl.osure 2 
. 

.. ,,..., .e REF ID:A4.B474 

-~~~V\~~ The f'r'Pm1" has, of course, nYJ desire .to stifle technical· /\ . . 

progress in any .field of knowledge; but wh~re such progress 

clearly affects nationa·l. security, certain minimum controls 

are desirable. They have been established in the field of 

atomic .energy, for example, but· not as yet in the fieldf of ~ ~tr:.C~.._~ . 

cr-ypto~aph~, which also presents special problems and hazards 

,, . 

to national security req~iring special trea~ment. 

It would, therefore, be much appreciated if your firm 

would.inform me of any proposals for new cryptographic apparatus 

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that may be submit~ed for possible development/\. Steps might 

then be taken by the authorities to look into these ideas and 

. "--~make .arran ents ~1nven~-v1e~ng 

'i}--r th~ ati inte,r-ests in a 111&nrrer-satisfac~~ry-to all con-

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ce 

Acknowledgment of receipt of this letter would be appre- 1 

elated. 

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AS-20 AS-14 9 Mar 48 

REF ID :A4dlfB474. - . 

Proposed Oommunioation Security Meaauree 

1. Tb.a accompapyin,g Memorandum For Record by AS-70. dated 

4 March 1948 (Incl. l) leads to t~o recommendations: 

a. Ar:r~ngements should be made with the Commissioner 

of Patents to continue in an active status the war-time Joint 

Army-Navy Patent Advisory Boa.rd to which patent applications in 

the cryptologie field were nubmi.tted for examination a;ud recomm.endatiQD as to whether a secrecy order should be ieeued on a.ny specific 

ease. It ia bel1evad that While not yet off'iciallJ' sbolished, .this 

Board 13 mor1bun4 and i~s functions mB.y have been overlooked. 

b. A l&tter substant12lly a.s per the attached draft 

(Incl. 2) should be sent to a. limit.ed number of firms. Such a l~tter should be retez•red tc the Intelligence and Secur1 ty Subcommittee or USCICC.tor prepe.ration for the signature or the 

Secretary of Natioll&.l.Defense a.nd proeeseed through USOICC ~nd 

USOIB. A suggested.list or firms to vbicb such s letter m.!ght.be 

sent is provided in Inclosure. 3. 

3 Incls: 

l. Hemo for iiecord;11 AS-70~ dtd 4 Mar 48 

2.. Draft of letter to 

commercial firms 

3. List o~ firms 

WILLIAM P. PBIEDJ!AN 

'Chief ;11 Commun1ce.t1ons Research 

Ext. 215 
DR AF T. 

12 Ma.rah 1948 

Gentlemen: 

As a. result of theil• pa.rt1oipa.tion 1n ,the . communication 

rsecuri ty act1 vl ties an.a opera t1ons of the Armed Services 

during the last war .. ,. thousands of p~raons came ·into possess.ion 

of classified information concerning the·security equipments 

used by the Army, the Navy,· and the Air Force. Moat of that 

information still is and must obviously remain in a classified 

status for reasons of national security. 

The great major1 ty o·r ·the persons mentioned above are no 

longer members of ·those services nor connected 1n any way with 

the Government. Some of them. .may have inventive types of m1ri.d . . 

and may conceive ideas for.improved or new security equipments 

wh:tch th<:?y may propose for possible development by commercial 

firms, such as your firm, in the hope that their exploitation 

would be of oommerc1nl interest and value. In a few oases 

some or these former. members of the Armed Services· a1•e now 

employed in commercial research laboratories or in ·manufacturing 

firms' and :tt may be part ·of their e.ssigne.a.: duties to 

suggest new ideas ·for .security devices or to make inventions 

.in .this field. The gree.-t maijor1 ty of such persons would be 

entirely innocent of· any intent to· injure national security 
and would vehemently reject any thought of ·such intent. 

Nevertheless,, even without intent- to injure national security, 

it is posslble that serious harm might result if technically 

sound commu.,_~ication security devices, employing prinoiples 

baaed upon or derived from a knowledge of V· S. classified 

equipme_nt,- became public property, ultimately reaching 

. foreign. powers. 

The Department of National Defense ha.a, of course, no . 

desire to s.t1fle technical progress in any field of knowledge, 

- but whe1'e suoh prog1,ess cTearly affects na tiona.l secu1~1 ty, 

certain minimum controls are qesirable. They have been 

established in the field of atomic energy, fo~ example, but 

not as yet 1n the field of crypto-oommunication, which also 

presents special problems and hazards to national security . 

requiring special treatment. 

It would, therefore, be much appreciated if your firm 

would inf'orm me of any proposals for new cryptqgraphic 

apparatus that may be submitted for possible development 

either by pereons not members or your organization or by· 

employees wllo were· formerly members of any of the Armed Services.~ 

Steps might then be taken by the authorities to look into 

these ideas and to make such arrangements with all concerned 

as will not only take cognizance o~ whatever private interests 

are involved but will also be conducive to the protection. 

or the national defense~ 

·Acknowledgement of receipt of this letter would be 

a. pprec ia. ted. 
r REF ID:A.8474 ..... LIST OF COMPANIES 

The Bristol Company · 117 Brist·o1 Road 

Waterbury, Connecticut 

ATTENTION: . Mr.· G •. T. Evans. 

Burroughs Adding Machine Co. 

petroit, Michigan 

ATTENTION: Mr·. R. G. Bower 

V1ee-l?res1dent 

Engineering . 

DeVry Corporation 1111 Armitage Avenue 

Chicago 14, Illinois 

ATTENTION: Mr. E. W. D1Al'cy Chief Engineer 

Gray Research & Development Co. 

Elmsford, New York 

ATTENTION: Mr,. Arthur H. Jones 

V,1ce-President 

Guardian Electric Ma.nufa.c;:turingCo. 

100 North Loomis .Street 

Chicago, Il11no1a 

ATTENTION: Mr. F. F. Rovell,· Sr. 

President 

Kellogg Switchboard & Supply Co. 

6650 South Cicero Avenue .. Chicago, Illinois 

ATTENTION: Mr. W. L. Jones 

Government & Inoustr1al 

Sales pept. 

Melpar, Incorporated 452 Svan A venue . Alexandria, Virginia ATTENTlON: Mr., Thomae Meloy 

N~t.ional Cash Register Co. 

Day.ton, Ohio · . , ATTENTION: Mr. H. M. Williams 

Teletype Oorpor~tion 

1400 Wrightwood Avenue 

Chicago, Illinois 

Stronberg-Carlson Co. 

100 Carlson Road 

Rochester, New York 

Veeder-Root, Incorporat~d 

25 Sargeant Street 

.Ha.rtf:Brd, Conn~cttout 

·ATTENTION: Mr. John H. Chaplin. President 

V1cto~·Add1ng Machine Co. 

3900 North RockWell Street 

Chicago 181 Illinois 

ATTENTION: Mr. _A. c. Buehler . President . 

Underwood Elliot Fisher 

1 Park Avenue 

Nev York, New York 

ATTENTION:· Mr. Lantz 

Remingtop. Rand, Incorporated 1. Atlanti,e Street . Stamford, Connecticut 

ATTENTION: Mr • . P .• M. Ross 

W~stern Eleotrio Co. 

.Hawthorne Station 

Chicago, Illinois 

Western·Un$on Telegraph Co. 

60 Hudson Street 

,New York, New York 

ATTENTION: Mr. Jqseph L. Egan President 

International Telephone & · Telegraph Co." New.Yor~,New York 

R.C.A. Laboratories 

66 Broad Street· . New York .4, New York -

Automatic Electric Sales Co. 

1031 W. Van Buren St. · Chicago, Illinois 

ATTENTION: .Mr. H. 5. V1111ame 

Vice-President ., 

International Business 

Machines Corp. 590 Madison Avenue 

New York 22, N. Y. 
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Radio. Inventions, ·Inc. 

155 Perry Street . New York ll~, New York 

·Times Facsimile·oo:rpo 229 W. 4)rd Street 

New York 18, New.York 

Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc. 

463 West Street · . New. York 14, Ne~ Y:or~.c · 

General Electric Company Syrac~ae, New York 

Bszeltine Service Co~p. · . 5825 Little Neck P~rkvay 

Little Neck, New York 

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