EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ECONOMIC DEFENSE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES 10:30 A.M., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1957 ROOM 1213 MAIATICO

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September 18, 1957
EXECUTIVE COTIaTTEE OF THE
ECONOMIC DEFENSE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
10130 a.m.. Frida Se tember 13 1957
Room 1213 Ma3.a taco
MUC
Mr. Hale, Chairman
Mr. Wight
ICA.
'. Slaght
Mr. Kramer, Executive Secretary State
Mrs. Lese, Committee Secretary Mr. Wright
Mr..Oliver
CIA
Mr-- 25X1A9a
Treasury
Mr. Pollak
Commerce
Mr. Hockersmith
Defense
Colonel Green
Agendas
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Note a. Eligibility for Assistance.
1. Response to POLTOs 262, 7/26/57, and 470, 8/30/57-
2, Work Pro am for Paragraph 9.
(Ref. ED/EC D-121 series; WG I D-76/lb, WG I D-76/lc)
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Note a. Eligibility for Assistance.
The Chairman reported that the EDAC action on went forward to the
Acting Executive Officer of the OCB on September 11.
Mr. Saccio, the ICA General Counsel, made known his intention to advise the
Director of ICA that the EDAC proposal was an appropriate and accurate reading
of the Act and, further, that the informal opinions set forth in his Memorandum
to The Files, dated August 30, might be considered conclusive.
1. Response to POLTOs 262, 7/26/57, and 470, 8/3O/57.
Discussion
The State member said that the new message which reports on discussions in
COCOM regarding the trade policy toward Poland makes necessary further study. He
noted that there has been a great many derogatory comments from the other Dels with
regard to the suggestion that Poland be included in the bloc's quota. A decision
within the Department has not yet been made. He personally questioned the logic of
treating Poland on an ex quota basis. In his view if Poland continued under the bloc
quota and shipments to Poland were charged to List II quotas for bloc countries, such
countries might feel that trade with Poland will increase and they will want larger
quotas. On the other hand, if we take Poland out of the bloc quotas we will be in a
position to suggest that the quotas be decreased. These factors will have to be
weighed.
In response to a question by the Chairman as to how to answer Working Group I
with regard to whether a ruling made for Poland will be applicable to East Germany,
the State member replied that each case will have to be taken on its own merit and,
furthermore, East Germany and IZT get separate treatment in SCOM.
The ICA member pointed out that the major policy question raised by the
Canadians pertains to whether the U. S. will have tangible criteria with regard to
List I except ions for Poland.
Further discussion was deferred on this problem until a State draft instruction
has been prepared and submitted to the Committee for consideration.
2. Work Pro ram for Paragraph 9.
e. E -121 series; WG I D-76/lb, WG I D-76/lc)
Discussion
The Chairman called attention to the fact that under the Work Program, State
was requested to develop a policy study (para. 7) and he felt that in order to pro-
ceed with our assignment it would be necessary for the Committee to examine and con-
sider that study.
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The State member responded that there has been difficulty in the Department
in determining our negotiating position and consequently the paper has been de-
layed but as soon as it is completed he will make it available to the Executive
Committee. He thought it might be ready by Tuesday, September 17.
The Chairman voiced the view that upon receipt of the State study and after
the members have had an opportunity to review it, we should determine the extent
of agreement or disagreement among the members, outline alternative recommendations,
and prepare a document for submission to EDAC as soon thereafter as possible.
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