ECONOMIC DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE MINUTES OF 11TH MEETING 10:00 A.M. , 16TH SEPTEMBER 1955

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Control No, 2183
23 September 1955
ECONC*+IIC DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE
Minutes of 11th Mee't
10:00 a.m,, 16 September 1955
PRESENT
CIA, Chairman
CIA
Lt. Col. Brown OSD
Col. A. H. Wait, OSD
HSr, Hamilton, AFOIN
Mr. Wood, G?2
Miss Dimock, ONI
Mr. Tilson, MDAC
Miss Worthing, State/OIR
Mrs. Youngs State/ECD
Mr. Shaveli, Commerce
CIA, Acting Executive Secretary
1, Review of Third Annual Progress Report of EDIC (SIC R-2
Action:
The Third Annual Progress Report of !DIC was approved for
submission to the Intelligence Advisory Committee, subject to a
number of agreed changes. (ERIC/AM-3 5, 23 September 1955)
2, Pending Bloc Shipbuilding Orders (EDIC Case 5)
EDIC/ID 16 will be revised by CIA to provide a more specific
breakdown of countries in Tables 4 and 4a as suggested by MDACO ONI
will submit an amendment to be included in the revised report,
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3, Strategic Significance of Boron Substances as Hi hg Energy Fuels
FDIC Case 8
ERIC/ID-l5 (Revised), prepared by the EDIC Ad Hoc Working Group
on Boron Compounds, was distributed,
Action:
The Chairman announced that if no comments were received from
EDIC members by Wednesday, 21 September, the paper would be considered
to be approved and would then be forwarded to the Joint Operating
Committee of EDAC.
Intelligence on Trade in Decontrolled Commodities (EDIC Case 9)
Discussion:
Miss Worthing reported that OIR is preparing an analysis of
decontrolled commodities from. official trade statistics, OIR has done
nothing further on the problem of special reporting requirements for
decontrolled commodities, The OSD representative reported that Defense
personnel in MDAP plants have a very limited capability for reporting
trade data. It was suggested by MDAC that FDIC might consider the
judo&*% of statistical reporting in general.
Actions
The Committee agreed to request Commerce for a briefing on the
compilation of statistical trade data.
The Committee also agreed to establish a Subcommittee on Trade
in Decontrolled Commodities, including representatives from State
(Chairman), CIA and Commerce, with a Defense Department observer. The
Chairman announced that nominations for the subcommittee should be
telephoned to the Executive Secretary by Friday, 23 September,,
5.
Soviet Bloc (EDIC Case 1 0 9
A revised paper will be produced by CIA and coordinated with
appropriate agencies.
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6. Possible Soviet Bloc Use of Magnesium as Fuel (IR-13)
Action:
The Committee agreed to establish an Ad Hoc Working Group
on Magnesium, consisting of representatives from OIR, OSD, ONI, G-2,
Commerce, AFOIN and CIA (Chairman). The purpose of the group would
be to explore technical and intelligence data, returning recommen-
dations to EDIC. Defense was charged with special responsibility for
exploring the technical data.
7. Possible transhipment of US-origin Ferrotitanium and Ferrovanadium
from Western Europe to the Soviet Bloc IR 14
It was agreed that CIA and Commerce should investigate further
the availability of information on this subject and report back to
ERIC.
8p Soviet Bloc Sales of Gold in Free World Markets (If ?,-15)
It was agreed that CIA would assume responsibility for the project
in consultation with Treasury. Reports will be issued semiannually,
subject to MDAC concurrence as to the time-period. Special reports will
be issued should there be developments of unusual interest.
9. Re uest for Bilateral Fren ch US Exchange of Economic Defense
Iii formation(IIB1
It was proposed by MDAC that the exchange of information be limited
to enforcement cases. MDAC suggested that other useful data might include
reports which support the US policy for retention of China controls, such
as a report on the difficulties which Communist China is experiencing in
getting differentially controlled commodities from the Free World by
transhipment?
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Action:
The Boittee noted that CIA was already working on the selection
of cases which were considered to be suitable for presentation
These cases will be submitted to the DCN. It was agreed
that for the present the information on enforcement cases would be
considered as satisfying the request on FDIC.
10. Coll Ryeuirements
Discussion:
25X1A9a stated that CIA had been requested by State to make
suggestions for a new classified supplement to the Foreign Service
Manual containing reporting instructions on economic relations with the
Sino-Soviet Bloc. These instructions would supplant ERC 34 of 28 March
1952. The-CIA member suggested that EDIC should review this problem.
Action:
It was agreed that CIA and OIR should confer on the need for re-
establishing a Collection Requirements Subcommittee or Ad Hoc Working
Group to undertake this project0
11. Report on Intelligence Support of Position Papers for_2orei
Conference
Discussion:
The Chairman reported on current CIA research in preparation
for the Foreign Ministerss Conference. This research includes two
studies, one on comparative costs and the other on the strength of
Bloc demand for IL-I items.
Defense suggested that EDIC should review any EDAC proposals
for changes in the present criteria for the China List Reviews The
Chairman commented that a major consideration would be the transpor-
tation coat of commodities going to Communist China. In this connection
Miss Worthing announced that OIR is currently working on a report on
the movement of POL to China.
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