SANITIZED    COPY  JJUUJ  No.  G/Z 
(New  Scries) 
DIRECTOR  OF  CENTRAL  INTELLIGENCE  DIRECTIVE  NO.  6/2 x  
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ELECTRONICS    INTELLIGENCE    COMMITTEE   (ELINT  •  Committer) 
(Effective  21  October  1958)      ••••'•   '-.    .-•    -..    . 
1.  Pursuant  to  the  objectives  and  provisions  of  HSCID  1  and  NSCII> 
6  there  is  established  the  Electronics  Intelligence  Committee-  (SLUSHF 
Committee)  as  a  standing  committee  of  the  United  States  InteDjgence- 
Board  (hereinafter  referred  to  as  the  Board)  to  advise,  assist  and  gen- 
erally to  act  for  the  Board  in  matters  involving  electronics  intelligencer 
(ELINT)  in  accordance  with  policies  approved  by  the  Board.      •       -  • 
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v  Functions  and  Responsibilities  •     -•*--.-    ..'-•-•:•- 
2.  The  responsibility  of  the  ELINT  Committee  extends  to  those- 
ELINT  matters  vrithin  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Board.  The-  Committer 
shall  undertake  the  implementation  of  decisions  and  make-  recomraenda- 
tions  to  members  of  the  Intelligence  Community  represented  on  the 
•  Board  or  to  other  appropriate  U.S.  officials.  Any  action  or  recommend  a* 
tion  involving  the  establishment  of  policy  shall  be  referred  promptly  to 
the  Board.  r ..  ^  i^::'. 
3.  The  ELIOT  Committee  shall:  .      ;-  •.   f 
REMAINDER    OF    PARAGRAPH    EXEMPT    FROM   DISCLOSURE 
Organization  and  Procedures  '-.-".- 
4.  The  ELINT  Committee  shall  be  composed  of  a  representative  from. 
each  Board  member  department  or  agency,  to  be  designated  by  the*  Board 
member  of  that  department  or  agency. 
5..  The  Chairman  of  the  ELINT  Committee  shall  be  designated  by  the 
DCI  with  the  concurrence  of  the  Board. 
6.  The  Committee  shall  be  provided  with  a  full  time  Technical 
Assistant.  An  Executive  Secretary  and  necessary  secretarial  services 
shall  be  provided  from  the  Secretariat  of  the  Board. 
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*This  Directive  supersedes  CIBD  No.  17.
7.  The  ZLI:;T  Committee  rh:di  m~t  i::cc  the  call  c:  th.  Chairman 
at  the  requ_-ot  c:  ar.v  c:'  it:;  members. 
8.  Items  rr.iy  be  pi.iccc  en  trie  a^nca  of  the  ELIli'T  Committee*  by 
c?r-cretariat  /■  memc^"*  submittim-*  an  item  for  consideration  must  for- 
ward it  to  the  Executive  Secretary  sumcientlv  in  acivance  of  the  m-retin^ 
at  which  he  desires  the  item  to  be  considered  to  permit  its  be  in:;  I  mown 
to  all  Committee  members  at  least  two  wcrbir.::  days  prior  to  cha;.  meet- 
ing. In  the  absence  of  such  advance  notice,  iiems  submitted  by  a  mem- 
ber  may  be  considered  only  with  the  consent  of  the  other  memcers, 
9.  The  ELENT  Committee  shell  reach  its  decisions  by  agreement. 
When  the  Chairman  determines  that  a  riven  position  on  a  matter  under 
consideration  represents  the  concensus  of  the  Ccmrnittee,  it  shall  be  con- 
sidered as  agreed  unless  a  member  requests  that  the  issue  be  referred  to 
the  Beard.  Upon  such  a  request  the  Chairman  shall  refer  the  matter  to 
the  Board,  together  with  a  statement  of  the  views  and  recommendations 
of  the  Committee  members. 
10.  Actions  of  the  ELH,*T  Committee  shall  be  coordinated  fully  with 
the  Beard  CO  MINT  Committee  on  matters  involving  both  COMLTT  and 
EUNT. 
11.  The  Chairman  of  the  ELINT  Committee  will  assure  that  the  Ecard 
is  informed  promptly  of  the  Committee's  decisions,  recommendations, 
and  actions. 
12.  The  ELIXT  Committee  shall  establish  such  standing  or  ad  hoc 
subcommittees  as  it  deems  necessary. 
ALLEN  V7.  DULLES 
Director  of  Central  Intelligence: 
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