IMPLICATION OF PROPOSED BRITISH REVISION IN COCOM CONTROLS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79R00890A000200050003-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 16, 2002
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: March 11, 1954
• Content Type: BRIEF

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IMPLICATION OF PROPOSED-BRITISH REVISION
IN COCOM CONTROLS
I, The following are examples of the types of goods which would
be exempted from COCOM controls if the "short embargo list"
proposed by the British government is adopted to replace the
present three-list controls system, Freedom to buy such
items as these in the West would significantly enhance the
capability of Soviet industry to support war,
Etl"bm, The proposed removal of
Orbit procurement of substantial amounts of electrolytic
copper and nickel by paying premium prices in hard cur-
rency or gold for circuitous deliveries in evasion of
present export controls.
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Copper and Nickel "a Inadequacy of present domestic pro.
duction of these metals is indicated by continuing Soviet
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 controls on certain highly technical types of this
equipment would provide the USSR with prototypes which
would aid in its effort to close the technological gap
between the USSR and the West,
Industrial Machinery - Increased Soviet imports of a
wide range of specialized industrial machinery and equip-
ment including electric furnaces, motors, engines and
some types of machine tools would permit the Soviet
Orbit to concentrate more heavily on standard types which
it can produce more efficiently, thus increasing the
D. Agricultural equipment.
This machinery has never been controlled by COCOM. It
is, however, in great need owing principally to the new emphasis
on food production.
major orders for power generating equipment in the West
in spite of the present controls program point up its
deficiencies, especially of large generating units, The
additional demands being placed on the Soviet Union by
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China and North Korea for such items make this need
more acute.
Cargo shipping - The limited size and the antiquity of
the Orbit"''s merchant fleet would make this an area of
vulnerability in case of war. An important part of the
present movement of Orbit cargoes, even on voyages between
Orbit countries, is carried in chartered Western ships,
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IMPLICATION OF PROPOSED BRITISH
REVISION IN COCOM CONTROLS
1. Unrestricted procurement of items now
under export control would enhance
capability of Soviet industry to sup-
port war.
II. Illustrations of types of goods to be
removed from COCOM control.
A. Copper and nickel.
1, Deficient Soviet production is
indicated by continued cir-
cuitous procurement at premium
prices.
B. Electronic equipment.
This equipment would provide
the USSR with important proto-
types.
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C. Industrial. machinery, including
electric furnaces, motorst engines
and certain machine tools.
1. Unrestricted import of these
items would free the Soviet
machine-building industry to
concentrate on standard types
which it can produce more
efficiently.
D. Agricultural equipment.
1. This machinery has never been
controlled by COCOM. It is,
however, in great need owing
principally to the new emphasis
on food production.
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E. Electric power equipment, including
large generating units.
1. Domestic deficiencies are
pointed up by Orbit's constant
efforts to place major orders
despite present controls.
F. Cargo Shipping.
1. Limited size and the antiquity
of the-Orbit's merchant fleet
would be an important vulner-
ability in case of war.
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