TRADE CONTROLS BRANCH MONTHLY REPORT FOR MARCH 1958

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP61S00527A000200200069-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 10, 1998
• Sequence Number: 69
• Publication Date: April 1, 1958
• Content Type: PERRPT

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TRADE CONTROLS BRANCH
MONTHLY REPORT FOR
MARCH 1958
A. Accomplishments
1. Completed, in conjunction with D/I and D/M components, re-
maining 130 intelligence "Fact Sheets" on Sino-Soviet Bloc
position and prospects concerning individual strategic
commodities being recommended by US for embargo or sur-
veillance in current COCOM list review.
2. Reviewed 110 combined CIA.BFC "Fact Sheets" which will be
sent to USDEL to COCO4 in Paris.
3, Briefed D/M intelligence officer departing for COCOM list
review of chemical category.
Provided following intelligence support to economic defense
community:
Working Group I - 27 cases involving aino-Soviet Bloc, largely
(EDAC) Polish exceptions
Working Group II - 64 cases involving administrative action
(EDAC)
Operating Committee - 4 cases concerning Polish exceptions
(ACEP)
5. Provided intelligence information on 3 cases of diversion,
2 on borax, 1 on boric acid crystals, for April meeting of
COCOM Export Control Subcommittee in Paris.
6. Prepared two memoranda for Diversion Control Panel (EDAC)
on attempts by Soviet Bloc to obtain phthalic anhydride
and oil-drilling equipment, both of US origin.
7. Provided intelligence to General Counsel, DD/P, State,
Treasury,,and Commerce on variety of activities of suspect
East-test traders.
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Scanned total 2,981 documents for illicit trade information;
selected 165 for multiple carding.
9. Attended following meetings:
Operating Committee - 1, Working Group I - 4, Working Group II - 2,
Munitions Subgroup - 1, Administrative Action Panel - 2, and
Diversion Control Panel - 2.
Planning
Plans to streamline and centralize controlled commodity files
are being developed for early implementation.
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