° mit Col wea *5 Win 27 May 48 HRORANDUM FOR RiCORD PROSLEE: 1. To corment on the propesed US-Cenadian agreement of exchange of CONIYT matters. PACTS ASD EP TSCUS: TChi 2. By metorandun for renbers of USCIB, dtd 17 May 48, subject, "Proposed US-Canadcian agreement", the Coordinator of Joint Opere:ions requests comment and/or concurrence in the draft of a letter prepared by Mr. Grean for signature by the Chairman of the Canadian Communications Research Committee (CRC). It is planned that the letter be informally coordinated and accepted by USCIB to insure that whrn signed and dispatched by the Chairman of CRC, the Chairman of USCIE can dispatch a concurring reply immediately. 3. By memorandum for members of USCIE, dtd 2/ May 48, subject, "Amendment to Proposed Censedian Letter cf Exchange", the Coordinator of Joint Operations acvises the zerbers of USCIE of a rewording, as proposed oy Chairzan of USCIE, of 2 péragraph 6 of the letter, drafted by wr. Crean. 4e On reviewing the drefted letter with amended paregraph, it is considered that with the exception of paragraphs 5, 6a, and 17, the letter is acceptable as Grafted. : Se In paregraph 5 the term "Co:municetion Intelligence iwatters" is defined in vague language. Tne British-United States Communication Intelligence Agreement (EXVSA) defines "Communicaticn Intelligence" in very clear language. In the in- terest of clarity of understanding with the Canadiens,and to insure that the understanding is the same as with tne British,it is believed that substantially the seme language as is used in the BRUSA snovld be used in the agreement with the Ganadiens. ée. If the term "Co munication Intelligence Matter" is eliminated fron raregreph 5 and che BRUSA definition used, the title of paragraph 6 should be changed to read "Extent of Exchange of Information Related to Communication Intelligence", b. The use cf the BRUSA definition will recuire that the introduction to carecre:h o tr changed to "The Two Communication eee Authorities will exchenge the following information on the bict indicated:® Dases c. The introduction to pareerepa 6a uses the expression"any published summaries fo translations". There ere no stuwigries of trenslaticons published. [It is telievec vuat wits expression refers to gists, If this is the cease, the word "gists" should be substituted for the expression. a. It is consicercd what. the rrovisicns of paragrapa € (8) (ii) wiil resilt in the comcrlete exchenne of 222 informa tion. The Cenacians have no inferrs- vicn to exenange. The ecvautsges ic te gainec by oeslete excranye, aré far outweizbe€ by the disadyenteze of a wiier GissepiZtion of the ane Setion. It is Tech 3 fat r the exchange of wal ny beliesee thet sais sutiaree ech shewlc a en to nrovide# Lticroetion on neec ic ow" basis as c@ierzned b: tne igineting autflority. <
d. It is consicered <nat the provisicns of paragraph 6 (a) will result in the complete exchange of all information, The Canadian have no informetion to emchange. The adventages to be gained by complete exchange, are far outweighed by the disadvantege of wider disseminnticn cf the information. It is believec that subparegreph: (4) shevlé be rewritten to restrict tke exchange of information to meet the recuirements fer assistence on mutually agreed 60LINT activities and that subparagreph (11) shculé be rewritten for the exc.enge of information on a "need te imo" basis as determined by -he t:°_"roting egency. 7, While tzere is no cbjection to the assumption that t: tre will be liaison officers as stated in parzgraph 17, it is believed that the assumption should be eualified in such e menner es to permit control of the ectivities of the liaison officers, Ac Ts ars, S. Sign and dispatch atteched memorandum forthe CJO. The memorandum recormencs the changes inticated in perzgraphs 5, 6, and 7 above. 7
(Page 1) AFOIR-SR Col Houston/jak/7 5 Wtn 27 May 48 MEMORANDUM FOR _ RECORD PROBLEM 1. To comment on the proposed US-Canadian agreement of exchange of COMINT matters. FACTS AND DISCUSSION 2. By memorandum for members of USCIB, dtd 17 May 48, subject, "Proposed US-Canadian Agreement", the Coordinator of Joint Operations requests comment and/or concurrence in the draft of a letter prepared by Mr. Crean for signature by the Chairman of the Canadian Communications Research Committee (CRC). It is planned that the letter be informally coordinated and accepted by USCIB to insure that when signed and dispatched by the Chairman of CRC, the Chairman of USCIB can dispatch a concurring reply immediately. 3. By memorandum for members of USCIB, dtd 24 May 48, subject, “Amendment to Proposed Canadian Letter of Exchange", The Coordinator of Joint Operations advises the members of USCIB of a xrewording, as proposed by Chairman of USCIB, of a paragraph 6 of the letter, drafted by Mr. Crean. 4. On reviewing the drafted letter with amended paragraph, it is considered that with the exception of paragraphs 5, 6a, and 17, the letter is acceptable as drafted. 5. In paragraph 5 the term “Communications Intelligence Matters" is defined in vague language. The British-United States Communications Intelligence Agreement (BRUSA) defines “Communications Intelligence” in very clear language. In the in- terest of clarity of understanding with the Canadians, and to insure that the understanding is the same as with the British, it is believed that substantially the same language as is used in the BRUSA should be used in the agreement with the Canadians. 6a. If the term "Communication Intelligence Matter" is eliminated from paragraph 5 and the BRUSA definition used, the title of paragraph 6 should be changed to read "Extent of Exchange of Information Related to Communication Intelligence”. b. The use of the BRUSA definition will require that the introduction to paragraph 6 be changed to "The Two Communication Intelligence authorities will exchange the following information on the bas[(?]s indicated:". e.The introduction to paragraph 6a uses the expression “any published summaries of translations". There are no summaries of translations published. It is believed that this expression refers to gists. If this isa the case, the word “gists” should be substituted for the expression. da. It is considered that the provisions of paragraph 6 (a) (ii) will result in the complete exchange of all information. The Canadians have no informa- tion to exchange. The advantages to be gained by complete exchange, are far outweighed by the disadvantage of a wider dissemination of the information. It is believed that this subparagraph should be rewritten to provide for the exchange of information on a "need to know" basis as determined by the originating authority.
(Page 2) d. It is considered that the provisions of paragraph 6 (a) will result in the complete exchange of all information. The Canadian have no information to exchange. The advantages to be gained by complete exchange, are far outweighed by the disadvantage of wider dissemination of information. It is believed that subparagraph (i) should be rewritten to restrict the exchange of information to meet the requirements for assistance on mutually agreed COMINT activities and that subparagraph (ii) should be rewritten for the exchange of information on a "need to know” basis as determined by the originating agency. 7. While there is no objection to the assumption that there will be liaison officers as stated in paragraph 17, it is believed that the assumption should be qualified in such a manner as to permit control of the activities of the liaison officers. 8. Sign and dispatch attached memorandum for the CJO. The memorandum recommends the changes indicated in paragraphs 5, 6, and 7 above.