ECONOMIC DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE PROPOSAL FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF NEW STRATIGIC COMMODITIES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP62-00328A000100510094-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 13, 2001
• Sequence Number: 94
• Publication Date: November 7, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2001/03/02 : CIA-RDP62-00328A000100510094l7
1
WI
cavil=
DXAFT
7 wovember 1953
I. rzakan
Th. asmonplishoment .alf 1i.atc esono4le alefersie gobj*ctives repu,rgto the
vystemetia tderttfieatioft, at lealst gookoveditiss nfit o4bjoct
to eabwrge which harts gi.e4itantigaly inervased in "tretegie iv -ortAnze to
the 'ino-'oelef Moe bectui4 'aerating: 'ne teetellodio-11 develoose%Lv.
ch idatttlfication, toort;sar to...A I-% rhiitian of au,. crttng
?canoe and othor data, la necessary far trik port ova of dotal- Liri,6 our.trolo
aorirr VI* ;ma itratolgia or.,..torlit.!...aa, fm? .Act,ottatirs4 %Ty CO; r to a. rb.os
Imo totornatimnall JAtt.*.
? Liz!ss..23wjsag..2a2iiLt .22110
:ALIA&i4 wcsj
The 1953 national -,,,Jitary Llirectivii, *debt wit abitatpad present
V, Oa DC lode lofanoe e IBA C ltd for t-1.14 ...nalottarianeo f1,iMflty w?
ma act to Lilt moan cid %Apr. of or ntr,J19? trbil for arploo t.ra on on ?101.1,ft-
*antL1 efretegle 11.2.4 -roieridoi thfrit 41"olsigfter ntrol "wit bak
luALIflad by now toohnoloa, i.st*Iltgortoo or strotegie avaluatioo.
Th* restverbandvflone vv4e hf the mr mtewised teronr In ni4-1/55
nwnt even furthdtr in this rsievet, in Ironoving thet extemaionv a inter-
nAtioahl trade *-ntrols Olo4g, be moole when elearty Instilled by norm
technology.
sEkd Fialatat1/03/02 : CIA-RDP62-00328A000100510094-7
Approved For Release 2001/03/02 : CIA-RDP62-00328A000100510094-7
11) Mak
Within the limits of imbormatimmally aosepted trade.00mthraL
oentrele in epeeifle emmmeditiee meet undergo ewatimeimg medifieatiom Is
order to moot technologisal (as sell es ether) ehomgeo. The nudificetiam
of trills *entrails to keep abreast of 'hinging bedmmaimgr is imperative in
the ~remit otrategle elteatien heemame of the vital importance of tecimalegro
Ineluding emientitlealr Maw developmente, to mindeon umr potentials
fanumeammialusudjamst
Wies reseiptimed that The Joint Operating Cemeittee amd ite immeher
esoymates mod supperibig elements sentineally ammo. the otretegie eignifloameo
of partisan'', Use imports (including potential imports) in the light of
avallahlr intellionee and teihnioal data. fievemer, no part of the Z)AC
otruotere maintains glee. or sentinuing east/bet am tradorpontrol setters with
these oftIcials and forplaress of the Mis Government (im partiselar, the
teohmieal mnd the reeserd3 and drraltsparast pereammal ef the Slimed Parsee)
she keep eurrently Worms" of seientifie end I-sebum/lag:Leal developments.
There Le thee me eretematle previsiem fer brimging the maim body of Ms
Goverment ectentillle sporties to hearse the nedifleation of trade eentrolos
). SaMOMMIC
Ike liar and *trestles Usism ebseld be established betimes the MC
lotrastaire as the LS. Gereismint esminity et octentitle cod tochnieal
personnel ter the purpose et utilising the basantedge and judgment et the
latter la the periedie mien and reeladoe et Ili end laternatisnel trade
Approved For Release 2001/03/02 : CIA-RDP62-00328A000100510094-7
Approved For Release 2001/03/02 : CIA-RDP62-00328A000100510094-7
esistrelm. The memo Or vtiek %hie ebjeotive ono lbel teet ashieved should
be samoiderod kw appropriate Bilde somponsmstd6 The hallooing enspettione are
submitted as a etartisrpoint.
a) Preparation et a Cenprobasolve smaidmila tor enbmissiem to
U.14 government esimotitie and toohnleal sompemomis6 This 000b00 vvvid
prehabiy need to to empplememted br a prealeme botetimmo in order to enplain
tho import et the questions, and eabsegoomt eamteronese smith rescest tie the
aninnire.
b) letablisionent of an latiztwastatisiMicoUrialaseatatia
an (Tc), oempoord of MAC repreesntativesee the ons hand and
selentitie ant teennisal peroonnel se the other, This Oisnaittas need not
esonings nneept in spreeial eiroomstanses 4164.. xbougovikr a Osneral
revision et the :nielnAtiomei Lista ap;404 talldaMedis
0) Pa4ed10 Wregiemenar aeuroachesolither forma or informal. Under
thio aothod, an Anne representative of an of tbe Armed Perces, for enavple,
would periodiesli, draw upon the esientifis and toebnioal expertise within
his own aerviee, and would tailor% his andings te the LUC structure. A
opeorial saboommittee or ~him' &romp wom14 prebiblr be aseammary in order
Us poel wed reesnolle the various singismegsser resommondationee
DistributizIrt
Ac.ting Chief,C
Acting Chief, DA
Acting Executive Secretary, EDE'
Ac4Ary Chief, E/C
25X1A Chrono (2)
Approved For Release 2001/03/02 : CIA-RDP62-00328A000100510094-7