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1 April 1998

    Date: Wed, 01 Apr 1998 13:29:54 +0000
    From: Lynne Jones <JONESL@parliament.uk>
    To: jya@pipeline.com
    Subject: TO JOHN YOUNG - RE ENCRYPTION

    As promised, I attach a transcript of the text of the letter we received
    today from Alun Michael MP, Minister of State at the Home Office, about
    encryption.

    Chloe Hardy (LYNNE JONES MP)

    C0742A~1.DOC [Converted to txt]:

    Thank you for your letter of 20 January enclosing this one from your
    constituent [name and address removed for purposes of confidentiality],
    about regulating the use of encryption.

    I can first assure Mr [name removed] that the Government has no plans
    to make it a criminal offence to use encryption technology for the
    purposes of ensuring confidentiality of digital communications.  Indeed,
    we recognise that the provision of cryptographic services is necessary
    to provide trust and security for business transactions over digital
    communication networks.

    It is important, however, that we consider carefully the possible
    implications of encryption for law enforcement agencies.  In particular,
    lawful access to encryption keys may be necessary in certain
    circumstances.  It would not be in the public interest to allow the
    improper use of encryption by criminals to be totally immune from the
    attention of law enforcement agencies.  For example, it may be necessary
    to have lawful access to an encryption key in order to decrypt data
    seized as part of an investigation into serious crime.

    Finally, I should say that the Government hopes to announce shortly its
    policy on the provision of cryptographic services.  In the meantime,
    however, I hope this provides some reassurance to Mr [name removed].

    Yours sincerely,

    ALUN MICHAEL