IAC STANDING COMMITTEE ON EXCHANGES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP60-00346R000100150006-9
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 7, 1998
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: January 22, 1957
• Content Type: REPORT

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ZA.C ST ON EXCRUM
22 gazaary 11957
( ate*. Asterisk (4'} iadicates the stemma to be disused at the seeing
at 2 p.m., ee aEy, 29 January 3.957)
I IICSAU SITS
A. G er? l
].. Policy. There has be= no amormeed a in the DeYGWtaanst
of State po icy t exohesgee since the 4 Dece e r as tia of the ICAO
Stadia; Committee an FachmSes.
A =4 Debriefia Procedureas. A second draft of the Briefing
+2o- Briefs
and Debriefing paper has bees- med. In this draft am attest vas made
to Include suggestions put forward at the 4 December Corsnittee meeting and
is subsequent discuassions. A n a t t been made to make the paper the
SOP for the briefings and dddari a ,ir 1 ctio5 with the exchange
program. This is is compliance with the agreed position of the Committee
as expressed at the 4 Dece er meeting. Further discussions sherd take
place at the 29 January meeti +g.
B. Tedwica Industrial and AgrritvltuTftlv
WT`23. P Jish Coal,. The nt of State is talking to the Poles
about an ex . _, off' C Mini Delegations and has requested a start
of a it*ei..igence advantage aaaad USSR itinerary suggestions f'remra the ZAC
Standing C ttee on Exchanges. The Nation t Coal Association agreed
to 8 or the exchange and arra a the US Itinerary.. Is order that the
Committee may comp with the request, the Solid Fuels Branch Is CdtR was
asked to prepare a statement which can be the basis for discussion at the
29 Jasu meeting. This method of action was chosen because so existing
subco ttee has the expertness and because there is a history of Ccittee
promouseeaesto on Satellite ex a In genera;. It seem most logical
them to have the lAC Stan ling C ittee assume direct responsibility for
f ormu2ating the answer to the Departiumt, of State? The ORR/CIA statea t
is being distributed with this Status Report so -that each member can have
the opportunity to consult his ova specialists-prior to the Committee
meeting.
.. Polish and Czech Steed IamdiaastThe Department of State is
exploring the possibility of an eexdMage with Pound and Czechoslovakia,
i vin the respective steel industries. The American Iron and Steel
Institute is being asked to act as the sponsor. The XAC Standing
Committee on Ex es has bees asked for a statement of set istelligesce
Mvastage and itinerary advice. Simce the decision involves several I/!C
Standing Committee pronouncements, it van felt that the C ttee shoulA
take direct responsibility for the reply to the Dwpartment of State request.
To faaailitste the reply, the appropriate CPR branch has prepared a draft
sty t which cam provide a basis for consideration. A copy is dis-
tributed with the report so that members vi3.l, have an opportunity to cowult
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