SUMMARY, SPECAIL PROGRAMS DIVISION (SPD), OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS, OPERATIONAL CONTACTS WITH OTHER U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

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• Publication Date: May 8, 1973

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Summary, Special Programs Division (SPD),
Office of Communications, Operational
Contacts with Other U.S. Government Agencies
1. Prior to 1969 the OC COMINT intercept unit, �
which was then in Miami, had relatively frequent contact
with the Miami bureaus of the FBI and FCC, Miami Police
and the Miami Beach Police. The staff provided support
to these activities in monitoring, identification and
DF of specific illegal agent transmissions conducted by
foreign nationals and American citizens in the greater
Miami area. Arrangements for this support were made
through the DDO's Chief, WH, Miami.
2. In late September 1972, NSA, through Division D/
DDO, requested that the Special Programs Division initiate
a hearability survey of certain HF long-distance commercial
telephone circuits between the U.S. and South America.
The circuits carried drug related long-distance calls of
interest to the BNDD and other U.S. agencies. Because of
the availability of personnel and technical cap abilities
where t e cI iti�iiIbi satis actori y int�
cepte . On 15 January 1973, formal NSA tasking of the
intercept was instituted. On 30 January 1973, all coverage
was terminated by Division D because of possible legal
complications.
3. The Chief and Deputy Chief, SPD and SPD/Special
Electronic Operations Branch have been engaged in informal
technical liaison with operating components of the FBI
for a number of years. Initial contacts and arrangements
for support of specific activities have been made by the
Division D/DDO. Support has been provided in the form of
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exchanges of technical information on techniques, technical
assistance and training, and the loan of Agency equipment.
In the past several years support has been rendered to
sensitive FBI projects MOHAWK,. UNION and WUGRAVEL. Support
has been and is presently being given to FBI projects ORKID
and ROSE. These projects are described in the attached
sealed envelope.
4. An operational test of an NSA-developed HF/DF
system was jointly conducted by NSA, Division D/DDO and
OC-SPD personnel in the early part of the summer of 1972.
A location in Miami Beach, Florida was selected for the
tests because of similarity to the actual target site and
environment in Saigon. Receiving antennas were placed on
the roof of the hotel being used as the receiving/DF site.
A hotel employee asked why the materiel was placed on the
roof. .A team member in effect told him that the group
was an advance security segment for the Democratic National
Convention. No further questions were asked; the tests-
were completed and the equipment was returned to the
Washington area.
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MOHAWK Electronic survey of the present Soviet Embassy.
This operation was terminated approximately two
months ago. SPD/SEO personnel participated for
two days.
UNION Radar flooding of the cipher device employed by
� the Spanish Embassy on their diplomatic communi-
cation link. SPD/SEO support terminated two
� years ago.
ORKID Electronic surveillance of the new Soviet Embassy,
Washington, D.C. SPD/SEO involved only in planning
at this time, (attendance at two meetings).
ROSE Electronic surveillance of the Soviet Consulate,
San Francisco. SPD/CMT personnel performed an
electronic search of the consulate area and SPD/SEO
.personnel conducted a spectrum search/recording
of the spectrum covering .1 to .6 GHz during the
period 16 to 20 April 1973. Plans call for contin-
ued support by SPD in the future as requested.
WUGRAVEL - Division D operation involving a French code clerk.
BSE0 provided equipment, trained case officer in
use of device and stood by in Mayflower Hotel,
Washington, D.C., to back up case officer if needed.
The operation took place in July 1972.
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