COORDINATING COMMITTEE UNITED STATES MEMORANDUM CONCERNING THE EXPORT TO POLAND OF BORON MATERIALS
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CIA-RDP62-00647A000100180003-0
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Publication Date:
July 6, 1959
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MEMO
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COCOM Doc. 3597
Date: July 6, 1959
COORDINATING COMMITTEE
UNITED STATES MEMORANDUM
CONCERNING
TIIE EXPORT TO POLAND OP BORON MATERIALS
1. The United States authorities have been requested to approve
the export to Poland of 100 metric tons of refined borax (B203 content
40 short tons) and 1400 metric tons of rasorite (B20g content 700 short
tons) both of which are covered by Item 1715 of the International Lists.
These materials would be consigned to CIECH, Warsaw, for ultimate use at
the Zakiady Chomiczno "Tarnowskio Gory" in the production or manufacture
of boric acid, sodium porborate and boron fertilizer. The value of the
refined borax is $6,226 and that of the rasorito is $78,008.
2. The United States submits this request under the special Polish
oxcoption policy. In accordance with the criteria and conditions set out
in COCOM Document 2631, the cases have boon carefully reviewed on their
merits and have boon determined to be reasonable and nocossary to the
Polish civilian economy. In addition, the usual assurances against
transshipment and ro-export of those materials including their end-
products have boon obtained.
3. The United States Dologation would appreciate having PC views,
if possible, by July 23.
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