CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE EXPORT OF AIR/SEA RESCUE EQUIPMENT FOR POLAND MEMORANDUM BY THE UNITED KINGDOM DELEGATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP62-00647A000200040079-1
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 20, 1998
• Sequence Number: 79
• Publication Date: October 5, 1959
• Content Type: MEMO

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COCOM Document 3704
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C)-ORDINATING COIMITTEE
Export of Air/Sea Rescue Equipment for
CONFIDENTIAL
Poland
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Memorandum by the United Kingdom Delegation
The United Kingdom authorities have been asked to approve the
export of the electronic equipmentdescribed below to Poland. In
addition they would welcome the views of other COCOM countries
on the possibility of exports to other countries in the Sino-Soviet
Bloc.
2. The equipment is designed for air/sea rescue work and consists
of a simple beacon operating on the international distress frequency
of 243 Mc/S, which can be detected by a search aircraft or ships
fitted with the search receiver. The equipment is known as
"S.A.R.A.H." It is understood that countries bordering on the
Baltic are co-operating in co-ordinating their air/sea rescue
services, and their fishing fleets are being equipped with this
equipment. Poland is also co-operating in this scheme.
Technical details:
The Beacon transmitter is covered by I.L. 1517
output: 15 watts approx.
power supply: 6 volts direct current
power consumption:
1.8 watts
operating frequency: 243 Mc/S
antenna height: ll2 in (30 cm)
The Search receiver is covered by I.L. 1501 (b):2
and I.L. 1501 (b) 4
Sensitivity: better than 12 microvolts
power supply: 6 or 12 volts d.c.
power consumptions: 30 watts
4. In view of the fact that this equipment is simple and designed
for the humanitarian work of life-saving the United Kingdom
authorities would welcome an indication from other countries as to
whether objections would be raised to the export of this equipment
to Poland, in the first instance, and also to other Sino-Soviet bloc
countries.
5. This particular submission is at present confined to one
"S.A.R.A.H." equipment for Poland. The approximate value is
$37000.
United Kingdom Delegation,
Paris.
October 5, 1959.
CONFIDENTIAL
Approved For Release. 1999/09/16 : CIA-RDP62-00647A000200040079-1