CLANDESTINE LISTENING DEVICES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R001100070038-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 16
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 14, 2003
• Sequence Number: 38
• Publication Date: August 16, 1956
• Content Type: MF

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E MORANDUM FOR: Mr. J. Patrick ___y.ne
NSC Representative; fox Internal Security
keen 366. Executive Office building
T Clandestiee Listening Devices
I concur in your draft directive of 31 July 1956
cerning a proposed NSC Special Committee an Technical
veillance Countermeasure.
!G. P.
Lieutenant eneral. USAF
Deputy Director
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H. Gates Lloyd
Arsting Deputy Director
(Support)
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This memorandum contains ar r-- --- -ndati.s a
'or D CI approval. Such r+ae is caantained
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the past several re hs, a reprsaeetstivass of the
to and this office have boa meeting
as an Ad Hoe Conunittee under the Chairna sh of Mr. J.
Patrick COyn., N$C R.proat ntativ* for I*ternat Security.
1'hc purpose of these meetings has been to deve re mon-
dAtions the o bjsct of clandestine listener 4evicea as a
result of a memorana irae the Chair . Joi*t Chiefs of
Staff to the Secretary of efae ss.. and from Socrotary of
L,woa se to the Nation" Security Council ping
for a fecal point for the receipt of all isformatiom pertinent.
of a natiow integrated program td
counterxneasure* to the aescurity threat posed 3Y clandestine
3. The Ad Hoc Committee recommends the establish-
en t of an MSC Special Con tte at a t' eehnie ll :3 vsilk e
Countermeasures with a rter as shoe si in th* attached
raft (TAn C). This draft is a revised version of a charts
hick started out by proposing an NSC Committee on Caber
ace but which your seprosentaUve. a the continuing
advice of Deputy Director (Plan t). strongly Object" to is
being outside the scope of this group. TAB B is .a proposed
memorandum from r. Cie to the #zecsttve : eaer.tary. NSC
our information. TAB A to a .aa:*rsaodasz.. of traasanittaj
tr. Coyne to CIA.
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CT: Prey sod NSC Special Committee on `e ebutcai
erv>eiUaeeece Coma* r=i*&sur*s.
4. General irroaeott bas been kept informed on the
seussiams and feeling of the C*Msnittee webers with
respect to the need for a saLtit l ceuntsrot ll.ig,*c policy.
The Deputy L)irector (PIaaa) has been brlaf.4 eaa the
*Ions of this At Hoc Committee is the field of cwmurer-
; ce ^ad countzrin#asures and curs i3a the propased
Committee and its eh rtear.
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a.'DU:'. FO the Director of Cecurity, Department of c-t:ite
The assistant z~ecret:3rv of Defense
(-J al O" : a r ,i t i 'I s 1
e Director of' Central Inteli.izencc
The Director, Federal ureau of. Investlr;ation.
garment of Justice
he Director of' Inte llieence . Department
the Arwy
-.it Director of tveval Intelligence, Department,
tht I av %ie Director of' 'oecial Investigations, Depart..
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Be Director of the National `-ecuril y -gency
vF s Lrye T oiiowine , docuiaer t s 3 re enclose
Wit? tea ..'emor~3ndusj: to twe submitted to t:-it ixecutiva
by the wr,
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Lraft eirecti ve of July 1I . 1=45o conc? mint a orc--
.; :Ij r ec aI Comm j_t,ter o `r3 cnic:al u'~"velllalice
~;- tiprrn' iSUres
t Enclosure ik forvard'd for lnfnrrn tianal purpose.,
c.iiized' in tr^.namittini the draft directive of
o to the Executive ~ecr,'t:3rv I '"
.....,Y enclosure u'as uziani-icusly annroved bar your
frames :Listed be low) at a meettn7 he I=d in t"i ~:
on July 31, 1951 In line with an understanding reached
.,"..;t rmtz:,ytin , however.- the second enclosure is being. forw'3rded
- ; i th for formal concurrence by you pri-or t subm -; ttink It to
=.-ctcutive -ecretAry,, ih .C.
it is requested tiat your comments on the draft directive
July 311 1956 be furnished tv this office by Auzust 15. 1956?
the event you concur in the diraft directive nrpoosed by your
entaT.ives it will thereupon be submitted to the Executive
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tcra Lary. In the event nropo*a 4 rhAnvee in the draft directive
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recommended by any ' of the ddre ~ e e of th" rumoraandum
1i will be notified there-of in order that such changes may be
=Jntly considered by you prior to the eubmissic r to the Council
draft directive on the. subject.
.r. illiam L. TTann! fitE~t
.r. 2obert E.. Orrice - a 4C!O)
colonel cheffl ld fides rdg .._ CIA
=:r. Graham %. Day _? FBI
r,ieutenant Colonel J.. W. I ri_ri1A
`-;OLLimxA' der J. U. Johnstw TWIT
:r. Gilbert '.1. !avy -- 0431
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:OdA]'Dtrr. FOR Ka. JALEF E. LAY, `r ., rXECU1ivc `ECBEIA:KY, T ON
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_-JECT: Clandestine Listening Devices
EJ CE : Lemorandum for the &%ecutive Secretary, h C
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dated May 2b, 1956, from the secretary of Defen6k
1. In the referenced memorandum the Secretary of Derenst::
concurred in the Joint Chiefs of Ztaff recommendation that..
group be created directly wider the National :Security Coune'L1
-o serve as a focal point for the receipt of all information
pertinent to the development of a national integrated program
of countermeasures-to the security threat posed by clandestiru
listening devices; (b) requested that action be initiated by
you looking to meeting the substance of the Jet} recommendation.
Pursuant thereto and in line .wi.th the JCF suggestion, a group
was convened, under the chairmanship of the writer, to study and
develop recommendations on the eubject.
t Director
2.' The group 'comprised -representatives
of %ecurity, Department 'of ':t; te; the Assistant; 'ecretary of
Defense (Special Operations); the Directors of CI1 FBI Ohl, C:=i
x-2 and n A. In addition,-the group consul,tied with AEC on
certain technical aspects of the subject.
3. :.a jor findings resulting from the g.'oup's study indi-
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(e) The presumed compram:ise of T1#' ? oliasified
information resulting from penetrations of tis sort
constitutes a grave problem-requiring the prompt
development and application, of both technical and non-
t ic_hnical countermeasures. (In most .instances such
cou?rond foreign areas; (2) counterespionage; (i bringing to
bFar on the problem the combined capabilities, experience
:-nd inforiu._ition of all agencies responsible for both
foreign and domestic aspects of the subject to the and of
achieving a coordinated. progr?z to maxims both techXilcal
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:ind nontechnical efforts to detect, n?utr'sli:3e, counter-
act and exploit such devices, thereby iini.icing their
threat to U.S. national security.
4. Appreciating the desirability of avoiding, If possible,
.1( creation of a new medhanism to deal with th4 :subject the
:coup examined the feasibility of ,is tgning the problem to such
.,odies as the IIC the IAC, the D'"^.c . and the 7 ?F-B. Its exami_
x pion reflected hat there is no joint 4overnnan dal body suited
Dy charter or membership to assfxme responsibility for achieving.
dove lo-ouent and coordinated *,an3 ir^at1on of the various counter-
,..Niosures required to defend against this threat-
?. ccordingly, the group weed unanimously to recommend
:dootion by the Council and approval by the Pre sident of the
Inclosed draft directive which oronnses the establishment of an
.11 eci ~l committee to de i1 with the subject :and which spells
f,Ut terms of reference designed to cone'vrltr the problem. The
zr_ft directive has been approved for submission to the Council
t,e Director of ',ecurity, I F,Rrtr.ent of =tito
hhe_-ssistant secretary of Defense (pecial Operations)
The Director of Central Intell..i Bence
The Director, Federal treuu of i'nve!stlgattnn, Depart-
cent of Justice
The Director of Intelligence ,t Depart ner.t of the Army
Phe Director of Naval Intent once, Departxm.ent o,f the
.: Iry
The Director of Special Tnvestieetions , De rtmant of
the Air Force
The Director of the Netion&1 f'ec rity- 4ge?'iy.
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policies and procedures Concern.n.g
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the t :r:ns of this Directive.
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and policies established pursuant to the provisions of this
Directive, shall require unanimous afire mli nt of the membE'rs.
euestions of policy upc t ick the COM-1. `tee eey fail to..
reach agreement in pursu{ttC$ of its. asslgried responsibii:Lties
u:; set forth in. this Directive. shall be promptly referred to
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j. The committee' shall submit annual progress reports
to the ,,ational Security Council, and in the interim s. 311
submit to the 1,P" any reports or recommendations respectin?>
policy -;litters falling within the scope~oof thi:; Directive
which may require consideration by
Secretariat services shill be supplied by the mem-
uers of the Committee.
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