https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/f7a4e904fc0133b07c05fc63bc64ca3c.pdf 66990788be46b19a36db412d57e1fc36 PDF Text Text Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information \ CONFIDENTIAL CANADIAN EYES ONLY REPORT OF MEETINGS OF CANADIAN-US-UK STEERING COMMITTEE ON UNDERSEA WARFARE Washington, D.C. - December 9 - 13, 1957 Appendices: A. Report of Sub-Committee (g) - U.S.-U.K.-Canada Technical Committee B. Minutes of the First Meeting of the USW Steering Committee C. Minutes of the Second Meeting of the USW Steering Committee D. Recommendations Arising from the Third Meeting E. General Form of Terms of Reference of Systems Sub-Committees F. Terms of Reference of Sub-Committee on Research G. Memorandum for All Members of Sub-Committees Reference: (a) Memorandum CCOS to CNS, CAS, CGS, and CDRB dated 29 November, 1957, with attachment, Washington Message No. 2527, 27 November, 1957. BACKGROUND In Reference (a), the Chairman, Chiefs of Staff outlined proposals for US-UK-Canadian cooperation in research and development in a number of technical fields. Item (g) of this list of fields covered undersea warfare. In the course of high level meetings in Washington at which Canada was represented by the Chairman, Canadian Joint Staff and the Defence Research Member, the sub-committee deputed to consider undersea warfare met and submitted a brief report which is attached as Appendix "A". The chief outcome of this report was the establishment of a working group to commence a review of the research and development programmes of the US, UK, and Canada. Information was received in Ottawa 6 December, 1957, to the effect that this Working Group would hold its first meeting 0900 9 December in the Pentagon. This report is an outline of the discussions, agreements and recommendations of this Working Group in Field (g). FIRST MEETING OF THE WORKING GROUP 2. This meeting was chaired by RADM C.E. Weakley, USN, Director, Undersea Warfares Division and was attended by very senior personnel from the US and UK. These included Mr. J„B. Macauley, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence (R and E), and RADM J.T. Hayward, USN, Assistant Chief of Naval Operations (R and D) for the US, VADM R.F. Elkins, BJSM, Dr. H.F. Willis, CRNSS, and CAPT R.E. Portlock, RN-DUWM for the UK. ADM Elkins made an initial policy statement which he had discussed with ADM Burke, Chief of Naval Operations. This was to the effect that this Committee should CONFIDENTIAL 2 000291 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information A CONFIDENTIAL -2- i n d i c a t e the c o u n t r y w h i c h s h o u l d give p r i m e e m p h a s i s to a p r o j e c t b u t s h o u l d not e s t a b l i s h fixed a r e a s of r e s p o n s i b i l i t y for r e s e a r c h a n d d e v e l o p m e n t . No c o u n t r y s h o u l d b e e x c l u d e d f r o m w o r k i n g i n an a r e a of e m p h a s i s of a n o t h e r c o u n t r y . ' M r . M a c a u l e y a f f i r m e d the a b o v e to b e s u b s t a n t i a l l y the U n i t e d S t a t e s v i e w . T h e C a n a d i a n d e l e g a t i o n s u g g e s t e d t h a t i t w o u l d not b e a t v a r i a n c e w i t h t h i s p o l i c y , h o w e v e r , if s p e c i f i c p r o j e c t s o r s u b - p r o j e c t s w e r e n a m e d a s t h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y of a c e r t a i n c o u n t r y . T h e m e e t i n g did not l i k e the w o r d r e s p o n s i b i l i t y a n d s u g g e s t e d t h a t " e m p h a s i s on c e r t a i n p r o j e c t s " w a s a m o r e a c c e p t a b l e w o r d i n g . (In l a t e r i n f o r m a l d i s c u s s i o n s , A D M E l k i n s u r g e d t h e C a n a d i a n d e l e g a t e s to p a s s on h i s view to t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e C h i e f s of,.Staff a s he f e l t v e r y s t r o n g l y a b o u t the i m p o r t a n c e of t h i s p o l i c y s t a t e m e n t . ) 3„ T h e f i r s t s u b j e c t d i s c u s s e d w a s the i n t e r c h a n g e of i n f o r m a t i o n , p e r s o n n e l , a n d t e c h n i c a l e q u i p m e n t a n d the v a r i o u s d i f f i c u l t i e s w h i c h h a d a r i s e n in t h e p a s t . It w a s a g r e e d t h a t a s u b - c o m m i t t e e to be n a m e d t h e T e c h n i c a l I n f o r m a t i o n a n d P e r s o n n e l S u b - C o m m i t t e e , s h o u l d b e s e t up i n the v e r y n e a r f u t u r e to d e t e r m i n e w h a t c o u l d b e done to i m p r o v e t h i s i n t e r c h a n g e . It w a s l a t e r c o n f i r m e d t h a t t h e m e m b e r s h i p of t h i s c o m m i t t e e would be C A P T K . M . G e n t r y for the USA, D r . R„V. A i r e d for t h e UK and CDR J . M . L e e m i n g for C a n a d a . T h i s S u b - C o m m i t t e e w o u l d b e only a n i n t e r i m one and w o u l d b e d i s s o l v e d w h e n i t h a d a c c o m p l i s h e d its mission. 4. Closely r e l a t e d to the exchange of information was the p r o b l e m of i n d u s t r i a l information and patents covering t h i s . The Working Group a g r e e d that this was a v e r y specialized field and that a second s u b - c o m m i t t e e called the P a t e n t s Sub-Committee should be set up to study the p r o b l e m . It was later established that the m e m b e r s h i p of the P a t e n t s Sub-Committee would be CAPT Robilard for the US, D r . Todd for the UK and M r . R„0. McGee for Canada. 5. The Working Group a g r e e d that the next step in the proceedings would be p r e s e n t a t i o n s by each of the three countrie s of a g e n e r a l review of their r e s e a r c h and development p r o g r a m m e s . Mr. Benton Schaub would act a s r e c o r d e r of the p r o c e e d i n g s of the Working Group, by a g r e e m e n t to be called the Canadian-US-UK Steering Committee on U n d e r s e a W a r f a r e . It was also a g r e e d that nuclear weapons and their a s s o c i a t e d control s y s t e m s , as applied to u n d e r s e a w a r f a r e , would be d i s c u s s e d . P r o g r a m m e coordination and data exchange on technical details of nuclear w a r h e a d s would be handled by a different working group and w e r e not the d i r e c t c o n c e r n of the USW Steering C o m m i t t e e . 6. The official minutes of the f i r s t meeting a r e attached as Appendix " B " . SECOND MEETING OF THE WORKING GROUP 7. The second meeting of the USW Steering Committee was held in the afternoon, 11 D e c e m b e r in the Pentagon. P r e s e n t a t i o n s w e r e made by the t h r e e countries covering the broad a s p e c t s of their u n d e r s e a w a r f a r e r e s e a r c h and development p r o g r a m m e s . The UK p r e s e n t a t i o n lasted an hour, the US forty minutes and the Canadian ten m i n u t e s . Notes on these p r e s e n t a t i o n s were taken by the Canadian d e l e g a t es and a fairly c o m p r e h e n s i v e r e p o r t is now being p r e p a r e d by the CJS", Washington for t r a n s m i s s i o n to National Defence H e a d q u a r t e r s . As an CONFIDENTIAL „ 000292 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur faeces a I'information y CONFIDENTIAL -3- illustration of the general tenor of the meeting, some very useful and hitherto unavailable information on the operational characteristics of nuclear USW weapons was outlined quite freely in the American presentation. 8. Following the presentation of programmes, the Steering Committee discussed the problem of carrying out a closer study of these programmes and determining how best to achieve integration of'the various programmes so as to make optimum use of the combined technical resources and manpower of the three countries. It was agreed that five sub-committees, of a continuing nature, should be set up to cover the following subjects. Surface Systems Airborne Systems Submarine Systems Mine Warfare and Torpedo Countermeasures Systems Research A working group was designated by the Steering Committee to establish proposed Terms of Reference for the Sub-Committees. This working group would meet the following day, 12 December. . 9. The minutes of the second meeting of the USW Steering Committee are attached as Appendix "C". THIRD MEETING OF THE WORKING GROUP 10. The USW Steering Committee held its final meeting in the afternoon, 13 December. The main items discussed were the Terms of Reference for the five technical sub-committees which had been prepared the previous day by an ad hoc working group. Agreement was reached on the terms of reference of the sub-committees and on the designation of an "executive member" for each sub-committee. The "executive member" would be, in effect, the coordinator and executive secretary for his particular sub-committee, though sub-committee meetings would be chaired by the member of the country in which the meeting would be held. The allocation of "executive memberships" was as follows: Surface Systems - Canada Airborne Systems - US Submarine Systems - US Mine Warfare and Torpedo Countermeasures Systems - UK Research - UK 11. There was a quite extensive discussion of how these subcommittees and also the USW Steering Committee would exchange CONFIDENTIAL #>>#-4 000293 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information CONFIDENTIAL -4information. It was a g r e e d that m e m b e r s of s u b - c o m m i t t e e s should be authorized to communicate d i r e c t l y with each other and with m e m b e r s of other USW s u b - c o m m i t t e e s ; a l s o that p r o b l e m s a r i s i n g in the s u b c o m m i t t e e s which r e q u i r e resolution should be forwarded to the R e c o r d e r of the USW Steering C o m m i t t e e . The m e m b e r s h i p of s u b - c o m m i t t e e s should n o r m a l l y be limited to one p r i n c i p a l m e m b e r from each country; m e m b e r s h i p of the Steering Committee a m a x i m u m of three.. The minutes of the third meeting have a s yet not been r e c e i v e d but, for advance information of Canadian a u t h o r i t i e s , the following a g r e e m e n t s a r e attached: Appendix "D" - A g r e e m e n t s a r i s i n g from the Third Meeting Appendix " E " - G e n e r a l F o r m of T e r m s of Reference of Systems Sub-Committees Appendix " F " - T e r m s of Reference of Sub-Committee on R e s e a r c h Appendix "G" - Memorandum for All M e m b e r s of the Sub-Committees 12. The USW Steering Committee d i s c u s s e d briefly the n a t u r e of its own T e r m s of Reference and concluded that these w e r e outlined in the minutes of the f i r s t meeting and should be left to the R e c o r d e r to f o r m u l a t e . It was a g r e e d that the t h r e e c o u n t r i es should be r e q u e s t e d to name their r e s p e c t i v e r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s on the v a r i o us Sub-Committee s at the e a r l i e s t possible d a t e . This has a l r e a d y been done for the Information and P a t e n t s S u b - C o m m i t t e e s and these groups a r e now meeting in Washington. The n a m e s of the UK and Canadian m e m b e r s of the USW Steering Committee were r e c o r d e d a s Captain R.E . P o r t l o c k , D r . H . F . Willis and one other and D r . F.H. Sanders , Captain P . F . X . R u s s e l l and Group Captain R.A. Gordon r e s p e c t i v e l y ; US-nominations to be made at a l a t e r d a t e . 13. T h e S t e e r i n g C o m m i t t e e a g r e e d t h a t e a c h of t h e t e c h n i c a l s u b - c o m m i t t e e s , w h e n f o r m e d , would b e r e q u e s t e d to c a r r y out a p r e l i m i n a r y r e v i e w of i t s field of a c t i v i t y a n d s u b m i t a r e p o r t to t h e S t e e r i n g C o m m i t t e e not l a t e r t h a n 1 A p r i l , 1958. A l t h o u g h it w a s a g r e e d t h a t the S t e e r i n g C o m m i t t e e would p r o b a b l y m e e t e a r l y in the New Y e a r , the f i r m a g r e e m e n t w a s m a d e for a m e e t i n g a p p r o x i m a t e l y m i d - A p r i l of 1958 for the p u r p o s e of d i s c u s s i n g the r e p o r t s of the s u b - c o m m i t t e e s a n d f o r m u l a t i n g r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s for a c t i o n . CONFIDENTIAL 000294 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information CONFIDENTIAL APPENDIX "A" REPORT OF SUBCOMMITTEE G US-UK-CANADA TECHNICAL COMMITTEE DISCUSSIONS . ANTISUBMARINE DEFENSE The interchange of information between Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom in Antisubmarine Defense has been excellent throughout the years, and to some degree there has been common use of resources on joint projects. It was agreed that there was room for further progress, the sharing out of responsibility for items in a joint program so as to make the best over-all use of existing resources. To implement the identification of potential areas of planned cooperation, a task force has been established consisting of competent and knowledgeable technical and operational personnel. This group which starts work next week will jointly review the Research and Development programs of all three countries and make specific recommendations regarding the division of effort. CONFIDENTIAL ' 000295 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information ~~v CONFIDENTIAL \ APPENDIX "B" OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON 25, D.C. Research and Engineering Minutes of the First Meeting Canadian-US-UK Technical Steering Committee on Undersea Warfare December 9,.1957 at 1400 in Room 2B943 Pentagon Washington, D.C. Present U.S. Mr. J.B. Macauley - OASD (R&E) RAdm. J.T. Hayward, USN - CNO (0P-03C) RAdm. C E . Weakley, USN - CNO (OP-31) Capt. K.M. Gentry, USN - CNO Mr. O.W. Helm, (ONR) Mr. L.M. McKenzie (ONR) Mr. Benton Schaub - OASD (R&E) LCdr. L.G. Cole, USN - OASD (R&E) U.K. VAdm. R.F. Elkins, R.N. Capt. R.E. Portlock, R.N. - Director of Underwater V/eapons Material Dr. H.F. Willis - CRNSS Dr. Ronald V. Aired - BJSM Cdr. A.G.W. Bellars, R.N., BJSM CANADA Group Capt. R.A. Gordon, RCAF Capt. P.F.X. Russell, RCN (DUSW) Dr. F.H. Sanders DRB-RCN Admiral Elkins made an initial policy statement which he had discussed with Admiral Burke. In brief he stated that this committee should consider areas of emphasis which the individual countries would have but should not establish fixed lines of areas of cognizance responsibility. No country is to be excluded from working in an area of emphasis of another country. An initial objective of the committee should be the achieving of a full and timely interchange of all technical and program information and thinking. CONFIDENTIAL a • • £. 000296 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information CONFIDENTIAL APPENDIX »B" (Cont'd) Mr. Macauley affirmed the above to be substantially the U.S. view and stated that the steering committee should basically keep in mind that their objective is to improve the utilization of the combined technical resources of the three countries by developing cooperation and coordination in the assigned technical area, Undersea Warfare. It was established that Mr. Schaub OASD (R&E) member would act as recorder for the steering committee. The only requirement for formal minutes of the steering committee meetings will be to make any decisions a matter of record. Although nuclear weapon systems will be covered in the review of programs by this committee, program coordination of and data exchange on technical details of nuclear warheads and, propulsion will be handled by a separate group and is therefore of no direct concern to this committee. The most significant problem which currently exists regarding the exchange of technical data is the result of applying the need to know security concept. It will have to be established that it is proper for the technical people of the three countries to be cleared to each other's research and development activities on a broad area basis, i.e., undersea warfare. When this is achieved, it will be possible to exchange information on a broad enough basis to cover thinking and planning regarding future programs as well as the unpublished research results upon which that thinking and planning is based. The release of the confidential ASTIA Index to Canada and the UK and the exchange of technical personnel were both discussed as possible steps to aid in advancing towards the basic objective. It was established that the question of patent rights was very difficult. Much of the undersea warfare development work is done in industry and therefore patent questions might easily arise to disturb the desired information exchange. Two subcommittees were established to review specific areas and make recommendations to the steering committee. These were; The Patent Subcommittee Objectives; To review the existing agreements and regulations regarding the exchange of data between the countries involved and to recommend what action, if any, should be taken to achieve the objectives of the steering committee. Membership: 'Capt. Robilard (US) Dr. Todd (UK) Dr. Orville McGee (Canadian) CONFIDENTIAL �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information CONFIDENTIAL - 3 APPENDIX "B" ( C o n t ' d The Technical Information and Personnel Subcommittee Objectives % To review the security systems of the three countries and to recommend operating procedures and/or changes which will permit full implementation of the objectives of the steering committee. To develop a recommended realistic program which will achieve effective technical personnel cooperation among the countries. To determine the action necessary to achieve the release of the-confidential ASTIA Index to Canada and the UK. To establish a recommended procedure whereby equipment may be exchanged as found desirable. To investigate all other technical data exchange impediments which they foresee as standing in the way of achieving the objectives of the steering committee. Membership; Capt, Gentry (US) Dr„ Aired (UK) Cdr. J.M. Leeming (Canadian) Admiral Hayward pointed out that the program coordination sought by this committee would only be achieved if the efforts were carried out on a continuing basis. Therefore, this committee will be called the Joint Canadian-US-UK Undersea Warfare Steering Committee and will consider its work as continuing indefinitely. Meetings should be held at regular intervals and at the request of any country. •y It was agreed that the next step should be a general review of'the research and development programs of the three countries ..as a preparation for the task of dividing the detailed joint program review into technical areas for consideration by subcommittees. The next meeting will be held for this purpose on Wednesday, December 11, 1957 at 1330 in the Pentagon, Room 4E869. CONFIDENTIAL 000298 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information CONFIDENTIAL APPENDIX "C" Minutes of the Second Meeting Canadian-US-UK Technical Steering Committee on Undersea Warfare December 11, 1957 at 1330 in Room 4E 869 Pentagon Washington, D.C. Capt. P.F.X. Russell, DUSW Dr. F.-Si Sanders, DRB Group Capto R.A. Gordon VCAS/COPS/DTMRO Air Commodore R.A. Cameron, RCAF LCdr. P.C.Hi Cooke, CJS Dr. H.H. Waterman, CJS US Mr. Benton Hall Schaub, OASD Capto K.M. Gentry, OPNAV Capto R. Holden, OPNAV Mr. C W . Helm, ONR Mr. L.M0 McKenzie, ONR LCdr. L.G. Cole, OASD Capt. Donald MacDonald, OPNAV Dr. R.M. Page, NRL Mr. James W„ Smith, ONR Cdr. W.T. Holmes, OPNAV Capt. C C . Cole, OPNAV Cdr. L.R. Vasey, OPNAV Mr. Jam^s E. C r p s s , Office ASTSECNAVAIR UK VAdm. R.F. Elkins, ABJSM Capt. R.E. Portlock, DUWM Dr. H.F. Willis, CRNSS Commodore D.G. Goodwin, CDS to ABJSM Dr. Ronald J. Aired, Sci. Adv. BJSM Cdr. A.G.W. Bellars, BJSM Cdr. A.M.B. Buxton, BJSM Mr. Harry K. Bourne, BJSM Presentations were made by the three countries covering the broad aspects of their Undersea Warfare research and development programs. A short discussion of the material presented was held and then the subject of subcommittees was opened. The Steering Committee agreed that the following five standing technical review subcommittees should be established: Surface Systems Airborne Systems Submarine System CONFIDENTIAL o.02 000299 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information CONFIDENTIAL - 2 APPENDIX »C" (Cont'd) Mine Warfare and Torpedo Countermeasure Systems Research A working group was designated by the Steering Committee to establish proposed terms of reference for the subcommittees. This working group was scheduled to meet in Room 3D1023 Pentagon at 0930 On December 12, 1957. The next meeting of the Steering Committee will be held in Room 3CI38 Pentagon at 1400 on December 13, 1957. CONFIDENTIAL 000300 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information OGIEFIDIIEEAELEL iiPPENDK »D' POINTS OF AGREEMENT OF JOINT CANADA-US-UK STEERING COMMITTEE ON UNDERSEA AELIAFAIEE 3?JJ MEETING, 1 3 DECEMBER, 1 9 5 7 . (NON-OFFICIAL) The USW Steering Committee, at its 3rd meeting, 13 December, 1957, came to the following agreements: (1) To adopt the terms of reference for the technical sub-committees. (Attached herewith as Appendices "E" and "F") (2) That each technical sub-committee shall have a designated executive member who will be responsible for calling the meetings and recording and .forwarding the reports of findings of the suE-corm.itEee to the Steering Committee. (3) That the chairman of each sub-committee meeting be a sub-committee member from the country in v/hich the meeting is being held. (4) That "executive members'1 for each sub-committee be designated frora the suE-committee membership by the country designated below: Surface Systems Airborne Systems Submarine Systems Mine "Warfare and Torpedo Countermeasures Easterns Research - Canada. - US - US - UK - UK (5) That members of sub-committees be authorized to communicate directly with each other and vdth other USW sub-committees. (6) That membership of countries on sub-committees normally be limited to one principal member with the minimum practicable number of associates. (7) That problems arising in the sub-committees which require outside resolution be forwarded to Mr. Benton Hall Schaub, Room 3D1023, Pentagon, Washington, DC, for resolution by designated representatives of all three countries who are located in the E.'ashington area or by referral to the Steering Committee when found necessary. (o) The original proposal was that ,;A nev; ISP be established for use by membership of the Steering Committee and the technical subcommittees. The scope of this IE! to be Undersea Warfare." This point was discussed CONFIDENTIAL o 000301 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information CONFIDENTIAL 2 - APPENDIX "D» in some detail and It was left to the United States representatives to find a means for appropriate exchange of information. This may not be an IEI . (9) That any country expecting to effect a significant change of emphasis in an Undersea Warfare programme be required to notify the Steering Committee of that change. CONFIDENTIAEI 000302 �Documentdisclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information CONFIDENTIAL DRAFT ONLY APPENDIX "E» Joint CM-US-UK Steering Committee on Undersea Warfare I • ••..' HI Wil II • > IK •! I. •) I • II. •PHI ^I.SAWMI,.! IIN.-T. ••!.,! »•.!—,—,!., ,-„.,, .,,-. !,.!• • •,,»-—,»•, • I-II-.I.-..I Systems Subcommittee The area of responsibility of this subcommittee will be all The subcommittee will be responsible for the following: To maintain continuing review of the projects under development in all three countries and to make recomiriendations to the Steering Committee for integrating the various programs, so as to make the best use of the combined technical resources and manpower of the three countries. To advise the Steering Committee v/here unnecessary duplications appear to exist, and also fields which are insufficiently covered. To make recommendations to the Steering Committee concerning the subsequent development and production of equipment, as directed by the Steering Committee, when any research item approaches the development stage and when any development item approaches the production stage. CONFIDENTIAL 000303 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information RAFT ONLY CONFIDENTIAL APPENDIX "F" Joint CAN-US-UK Steering Committee on Undersea Warfare Research Subcommittee The area of responsibility of this subcommittee will be all basic research and applied research in the area of undersea warfare. This is understood to include techniques which are not included in the development of equipments for service use. The subcommittee will be responsible for the following: To maintain a continuing review of research in all three countries and to point out to the Steering Committee the fields which appear to be insufficiently covered or overemphasized. • To take cognizance of new proposals for research, advise the Steering Committee on their potential value and make recommendations concerning subsequent work. To report to the Steering Committee when any research item reaches the stage when a development application can be foreseen, giving an indication of its possibilities. CONFIDENTIAL 000304 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information CONFIiEBNTIAL DRAFT ONLY AIAPENDIX "G" MEMORANDUM FOR ALL MEMBEA^S OF SuBCOEN'ITTEES SUBJECT: Establishment of Subcomm.ittees The Joint Canadian-US-UK Steering Committee on Undersea VAarfare at its second meeting on December 11, 1957 decided to establish technical subcommittees to conduct a detailed review of the selected areas of Undersea Y«rarfare. The Terms of Reference and membership lists for these subcommittees are enclosed. Although these subcommittees are established on a continuing basis for detailed review, the Steering Committee desires to pinpoint at the earliest date the major areas where progress may be made toward a better integration of the combined programs. The subcommittees should make a quick initial review of their assigned area and submit recommendations to the Steering Committee prior to 1 April, 1958. The executive member of each subcommittee will be responsible for calling the meetings and preparing reports. Meetings of the subcommittees will, be chaired by the senior member of the host country. Problems requiring action by the Steering Committee and reports to the Steering Committee should be forwarded through the Steering Committee recorder, Mr. Benton Schaub, OASD (R&E), Room 3D1023 Pentagon, Washington, 25, D. C. Fifteen copies of all reports should be submitted. Executive members are authorized to communicate directly with each other regarding common problems. CONFIDENTIAL � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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