ee (New Series) SANITIZED COPY 4 DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTIVE NO. 6/1 ~~ COMMUNICATIONS INTELLIGENCS CGQPITTES (COMINT COMMITTEES (Effective 21 October 1958} -L. Pursuant to the objectives and provisions of WSCID~. and NSCID~G there is established the Communications Intelligence Comittee (Costar Comittee) as a standing committee of the United States intel 14, gence Board (hereinafter referred to as the Board) to advise, assist and generally to act for the Board in matters involving commenications intel~ oo ligence (CQIINT), in accordance with policies approved by the Board. Functions and Resvonsibilities 2. The responsibility of the CQIINT Comittee extends to those COMIN? matters within the jurisdiction of the Board. The Committee shalt. undertake the implementation of decisions and make recomendations to. menbers of the Intelligence Commmity represented on the Board ox - to te cther appropriate U. S. officials. Any proposed action or recommendation | <~ involving the establishnent of policy must be ret ferred + proupthy % ‘to the Board. . , - ot) _ 3. The COMINT Comittee shall: ce ee "REMAINDER OF PARAGRAPH EXEMPT FROM DISCTOSuRE * This Directive supersedes CIBD No. 2 \ - ~»
DCID Now 6/2 i ew F Series) Organization and Procedures i. The CQUINT Committee “shall be composed of a representative from each of the departments and agencies represented om the Board to be . e oe designated by the Board member. ; :
NCID No. 6/1. (New Series) 5. The Chairman of the CC{LNT Committees shall be designated by the pet with the concurrence of the Board. 6. The Deputy Fuecabive Secretary of the Foard shell be the Se Executive Secretary of the COAINT Committee and the necessaxy secrete ee and staff assistance required by the Committee shall be provided Crom the ~ ~ -° - Secretariat of the Board. Ce “9. The CGILNT Committee shall meet upon the call. of the Chaixman 7 at the request of any of its members. © | a - 7 ce oe Oty - 8. Items may be placed on the agenda of the commer Com camltice 1 gr the a Board, ty any menber of the Committee, or by the Board Secretariat.” A : o menber subzitting an item for consideration must forvard ik to the - Executive Secretary sufficiently : in advance of the meeting at whic he desires the item to ‘be considered to permit its being Known to all Comittee members at least two working days prior to that. meetinyre Th, the absence of such edvance notice, items submitted by a member maz be considered only with the consent of.the other memberse = a an 9. The COMINT Committee shall reach its decisions by agreenent. - _ : When the Chairman determines that a given position on a nate onder con< ; sideration represents the consensus of the Committee, Lb ‘shall be os ~ ~ considered as agreed unless a menber requests the issue be referred to - cr - the Board. Upon such a request, the Chairman shall refer the matter ¢ tO - a the Board together with a statement of the views end recomendations of the Committee menbers. - oo.
rN DCID No. 6/L - (New Sexes 10. Actions of the COAINT Comittee shall be coordinated fully with the Board ELINT Comittee on matters involving both COMINT and ELINT. idl. The Chairman cf the COMINT Comittee will assure that the Poard is informed promptly of the Committee's decisions and’ recommendations. 12. The COMINT Comittee shall establish such stending or ad hoc subcomeittees as it deens necessary. ALLEN W. DULLES Director of Central Intelligence