APPLICATION OF CRYPTO SECURITY LAW

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP59-00882R000100210034-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 4, 2002
• Sequence Number: 34
• Publication Date: August 22, 1955
• Content Type: MF

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OGC REVIEW COMPLETED
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(3) concerning the communication il1i',ctiyjtjes
of the United States or aey fOreign goverument inafter
referred to an COMMIT 0
(4) obtained by the p
from tbe comenioations of
some to bare been obtained
tarred to as OOKIXT
? ? ?
severel definitions, including,
tern 1claasifted informstions infonnitinaleach,
tias of a violation of this emotion is, for reasons
security, ;pacifically designated by a United
Agency for limited or restricted dissemi-
ion;
cryptographic 'viten'
to-
toe to their usual meaninge,
eel mechanical or electrical
of disguising or con-
, meanings of communi-
procedures
cations and
times by
MOMS 14117 person or agency
to receive informat the =U-
lan (s) of this section" by the
of a department or agency of the
oh is egpreesly desigeated by
amandeationintaLligunae
United Mates."
(a) Section 70 *nerds greater protection, in its field, to the
United States, with respect to the passing of information to unauthorised
persons, than an the other espionage love (Secticns 793 end 794 of Title
18) in that the inteet of the accused is not sigeificant. Ueder Sections
793 and 794 an intention to injure the United States, or reason to be-
lieve that the information is to be used to injure the Dated litotes or
to the advantage of a foreign power, is required. Under Section 798 the
accused need only love eillfelly and knowingly panned classified informs-
tion to an unauthorised person.
(b) Section VI also differs frost Secticns 793 and 794 in the del-
i= of the information the passaem of-which involves an offense;
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respecting the national de(eose" and
defense",
as contrasted with War-
security, specifies:LW designated
Uaitder restricted dissaminnA.
mas held by the Owe= Court
312 U.S. 19, 61 0. Ct. hat, to La,
must determine *bother the
related to the national de-
ader those sections it is
defame, a requiremeet
tion classified "for
the prosecution ',mild
ly much more) the &seri-
ot the Government for
that under Section
$ or to prove, the
national security" is
that the wow
as "moons of
inftimation "hie*
those sections
detenee" or
?the basis of an
ssmemaim Ss opinion
ehich Seartion 799
cover. Wens-
Week, i.e. infor-
a certain vow
tor the jury
occurrimil.
the fact tMt its accept-
coses$-Nlines security
front iutroducing
oval securite.
WK:Oer and =PM
ylo3Ation thereof,
be avoided.
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A t be aehieved by a regu-
lation which all COMM would reedl they would
also certify to the some. The re3atia, in a44itSes to making referemee
to Section 790, would provide that all CRIPTO) documemts tU
tear a named code word, or one at a series at code verde that the dissemi-
nation or distribution of sny documest bearimg amy of the cods words is
limited sad restricted by the Ceotral Entellisence Agency for mesons or
motional escurlty.
gaztagaurada.
detinitioes of the terms "code
(mee paragreph 2 above) thele tbed at a.cietvritLns
any mmehmeioal or electrical device or et ed for the urpose at
eguisimg or concealing the contests, significance or meanings of
commusioattome. This mould =soar broad enoudh to include not mils our
5.
respect to the derivation of momutherised
net authorised by the President or by
by the Presiding to engage in communisation
CEVTO or COMMIT information. 40, directive,
as the only adentims authorised to
ies
of the Coemememt, however (for
utilise teleeememeloations. To
amy at the.. aspecies require the
COMM or CRYPTO or COMM devices
,or the heed ot ome of the
comiwr activities, to authorise
informatiou.
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25X1 A9A
Assistant Oeneral Counsel
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cc: Office of Commueicatioes
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