PRIVACY OF CIA INTELLIGENCE TRAFFIC TRANSMITTED BY ELECTRICAL MEANS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R003100240023-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 13, 2002
• Sequence Number: 23
• Publication Date: October 26, 1962
• Content Type: MF

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The referenced memorandum stated the problem of privacy of
CIA Intelligence Traffic. To illustrate this problem - equipment used
in many CIA Signal Centers, namely the KW-26, automatically en-
crypts and decrypts the traffic. When the KW-26 automatically de-
crypts a message, it appears in clear text form. Any person, military
or State Department, having access to the KW-26 can read CIA traffic
~,. unless it is handled exclusively by CIA personnel. Frequently intel-
9o ligence sources or clandestine techniques and procedures, as well as
y olother sensitive intelligence material is contained in these cables;
" therefore, it is imperative that this information be limited solely
1 _ to cleared CIA personnel. No one can predict whether the next
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26 October 1962
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THROUGH:
Director of. Central Intelligence
Deputy Director (Support)
6 'CT 1962
SUBJECT:
Privacy of CIA Intelligence Traffic Transmitted
by Electrical Means
REFERENCE:
Memo for DDCI fr DD/S, dtd 25 Oct 1962
0A message will be State, CIA, or military so all material must be
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,,, W j received by CIA personnel. This has been working well with State.
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VO Public Law 80 253(194V ), aectien 4, prescribes that ". . the
At#tv Director of Central Intelligence shall be responsible for protecting
4 intelligence sources and methods from unauthorized disclosure . . . . "
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Att-Ref Memo L,,-Director of Communications
*changed per OGC
CONCURRENCE:
Dep .ty Director (Plans
OGC 62-2600
26 October 1962
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Oeoeral Oster
SUBjaC'T : Communications
25 October 1962
1. As you know, Mr. Orrick. Depsty Undear Secretary of Stec for
Administration. was appointed yesterday to chair a committee to plan
for a onifled communications system at the national level to serve the
us e& of all,,us*rs. is working full time with We commtt-
tee and a number of other people from the Mae of Commis aicaattoss are
also involved. land ! i,astructed 1 :1 to
in" that, while we were all is favor of a unified system of which we
would be a part. the integrity sad privacy of CIA commusicatioes must
Lie maintained.
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2. telsphoaed me this a*sroooo to say that this queatioe
was Very much an the front lassoes. Mr. C* rick' who incidentally is not
a comrrmuascator, thou tat that this was Uttar asses ease and was quite insls-
taent that give is an this point. ]quIte Property took the 25X1
position that this question was not negotiable and that. 11 Mr. rjrdck
wished to pursue it, it would have to be at some higher level. Mr. Orrick
implied that he thought this matter should be brwigiit to the attention of
the President and that the committee's work would be impeded until a
decision was made. 6n view of the tact the We committee is supposed
to finish its work by IW O boys tomorrow, 26 October. It is eaursly
posaibte that Mr. )Trick may take We up with the ?resident and that the
Director may be cotrcetsd with the problem.
3. 1 have advised that his nation was entirely Pry
and that we should make no compromise whatever.
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