DEAR MR. LARKIN,

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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 24, 2003
• Sequence Number: 50
• Publication Date: May 4, 1948
• Content Type: LETTER

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4 May 1948
Mr. Felix E. Larkin, Esq.
Special Legal Consultant,
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Room 3E 732, The Pentagon
In re: A Bill to Amend Section 605 of
the Conraunieations Act of 1934.
Dear Mr. Larkin,
Progress of the proposed Bill to '.:lend Section 605 of the
Communications Act of 1934 to enable appropriate departments
and agencies of the Government to receive copies of certain
types of private telecommunications is being followed with
keen interest by the member departments and agencies of the
United States Communication Intelligence Board (U`3CIB), The
members are anxious to give all possible support to measures
designed to secure the proposed Bill's passage and have accord-
ingly exerted a continuing effort to keep advised of develop-
ments.
USCIB has been informed that on 17 November 1947 the pro-
posed Bill was forwarded to the office of the Secretary of
Defense for comment and that the draft is presently receiving
your attentions Aside from the fact that this Bill represents
an effort to implement one of the important recoiTaendations of
the Pearl Harbor Investigating Committee, the Board considers
that passage of legislation, which will enable the corn unica-
tion intelligence activities of the Government to secure copies
of desired telecommunications, is a most urgent need in support
of the national security. Accordingly, the Board has requested
me to pass this information on to you with assurance that its
members are anxious to assist your office in any way possible
concerning the matter.
Any comments or suggestions your office may care to make
respecting; such efforts will be warmly welcomed. since it is
the unanimous opinion of the Board that all cleans practicable
should be invoked to secure passage of suitable legislation
at the earliest possible time.
FOR THE UNITED STATES CONJ'TUNICATION INTELLIGENCE BOARD:
Enclosure (B):
/s/ T. B. INGLIS
T. B. INGLIS
Rear Admiral, U. S. Navy
C ha i rman
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