DEFINITIONS AND TERMINOLOGY

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DEFINITIONS A T I NOLOGI
C1onsultative Grp un aXd ~dinating Comitt
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The system of parallel international controls over exports
of strategic materials to the Soviet bloc is being developed on
the basis of recommendations made by a secret informal orgeniza..
,Lion of twelve nations in Paris. The administrative aspects of
the organization, which comprises a Consu'tative Group and a
subsidiary Coordinating Committee, are described below;
CG .? CCi SGLTA IVE Grcup,ocomposed cf representatives of
the twelve PAR"ICIPATI1G COUNTRIES (PC's), which
meets from time to time to consult on matters of
policy and coordinate functions of COCOM. T"e
representatives are on a ministerial level. Its
original function of approving COCOM recommendations
has largely disappeared since, in practice, these
recommendations are forwarded separately to
governments.
COCOM - CCORPINAT E.G C0V"ITTEE. An informal committee (i.e.,
not recognized by treaty) organized for the control
of strategic materials to the Soviet orbit. The
countries pledge to Carry out controls agreed upon,
but no international machinery exists to enforce the
controls; each country must devise its own controls.
C0COM is a permanent and continuing committee and
considers specific control measures.
There are twelve countries participating in COCOM:
UK, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark, the Nether-
lands, Norway, West Germany, Italy, Portugal, the US
and Canada. Greece, Turkey and Japan are presently
being considered for membership.
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INT'L LIST I (IL/I) o Commodities agreed by COCOM for international
embargo.
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INT'L LIST II (IL/II) - odities agreed by COCOM for limita-
tive controlf either qunteitative quotas, or "quid
pro quo" (3D) treatme
INT9L LIST III (IL/III) v Commodities agreed by COMM for
international exchange of information of shipments.
If excessive amounts of any item of this list are
shown (by statistical reports) to be shipped by any
PC to the orbit, some action may be taken to upgrade
se Id item to List II or I.
US FIST I - The same as International List IQ
US LIST IA - Commodities which the US considers strategic enough
to be embargoed (the US does embargo them), but which
have not been accepted for embargo by 0000M. Some of
these items ere on International List II or III.
US LIST II .. Commodities, the exportation of w'ieh the US embargoes
to the Soviet Bloc, but which are only under limita-.
tive (or quantitative) control by other COCOM partici-
pants. The list covers all items on International
List II except the International List IT items that
are on US List IA. The US IA items that are on IL/II,
and wrAch are therefore excluded from US II, are
specified on the latter list as follows: #2470 (See
A 4a4)".
US LIST IIB - Commc'ities quantitatively controlled by the US
but not by COCOM. Some of these are on International
List III. In practice, however, direct exports of
US II B items to the Bloc from the US are completely
prohibited.
US LIST IC Commodities which may support military activity but
which are not on US IA or IIB Lists, large quantities
of which should not be permitted to move to the Bloc
Controlled initially to Subgroup A (see below) destina-
tions, except for approximately 52 items on the
Positive List controlled to "R" destinations (see below).
DCOGOM Doo0 1.70, attached to Paris deep. 724, 13 Sept. 19519
"Quantitative Controls,-Principles and Procedures."
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US POSITIVE LIST (PL) . All items on International and US Lists
plus commodities whose export from the US is controlled
for short supply reasons. List is unclassified.
United Se1,tal2p Dantinatipn Control (fox Positive ist Ltd a)
No license is required for exports to Canada. No license
is required for exports to PS territories, possessions, dependencies
and'Trust Territories of Pacific Islands.
Geographically, the following designations are used in the
Comprehensive Export Schedules
"R"un "0" Countries
All the world,(except the Western Hemisphere (except
Western Hemisphere, U.S. Canada, U.S. possessions,
possessions, etc.) eta.)
tb.sGroun A (of "R" Countries)
Soviet Bloc, including
Communist China and North Korea,
Commodities are designated "R" or "RO" in the Comprehensive
Export Schedule,
Basically, the "R" or "RO" designation reflects several factors-
strategic importance (US I and IA, TI and IIB items usually are "RO",
US IC items may be "R"), shortage in the U.S. (items in.very short
supply usually are "RO" and those less short may be "R"), problems of
traneshipnent (items easily transshipped may be 'RO" and those not
easily transshipped may be "R"), age of the item volume of trade, etc.
"R" commodities require a validated export license if exported
to "R" countries. ("R" commodities can be shipped without a validated
export license to NOW destinations.)
"RO" commodities require a validated export license when exported
to can destination.
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OPEN END - Licensing my be quite restrictive but no definite
quantitative limit is stated.
CLOSED . No. exports perm#tted except under unusual circumstanoese
RESTRICTIVE - Definite conditions or reservations are attached-to
licensing procedure.
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The Battle Act in the third in a series of Congressional
enactments (preceded- by the Cannon and Kern Amendments) designed
to encourage foreign countries receiving US aid to embargo oertain
goods to Soviet Bloc destinations. The Battle Act is frequently
cited as the Mutual Defense Assistance Control Act of 1951.
CAST' CORY A - Category A is eomprierd of array aamzunition, imple-
ments of war, and atomic energy materia:lso Military, economic, or
financial assistance to any nation shall be terminated If such nation
knowingly permits the shipment of these items to any nation or
combination of nations threatening the security of the United States.
Termination of aid under such circumstances is mandatory, No excep-
tion can be made.
QjfflMj_j - Category B includes petroleum, transportation
materials of strategic value, ezx items of primary strategic
significance used in the production of arms, ammunition, and lmple-
mente of ware In the event of shipment of any of the CategoryB
Items, the President may continue aid if, after consideration of all
the as$zcumstances, he decides that cessation of aid would be clearly
detrimental to the security of the United States.
Category B covers 264 item listings, generally covering goods
which are: (1) designed for the production or development of arms,
ammnition and Implements of war; (2) used for that purpose even if
not specifically designed therefcr'j (3) representative of significant
technological advances of strategic value, particularly in the field
of industrial high precision work and mass production in support of
military potential, or (4) so deficient in the Soviet Bloc as to
repracent an important obstacle in the maintenance or increase of the
military potential in that areea
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Title II empowers the Administrator to negotiate with any
aid recipient td undertake a program for controlling exports of
item not subject to embargo under Title I of the statute, but
which in judgment of the Administrator should be controlled to
any Soviet Bloc destination. All military, economic, and finan-
cial assistance is to be terminated when the President determines
that an aid recipient country is: either (1) not effectively
cooperating with the United States in the control program under.
taken with respect to Title III, or (2) is failing to furnish to
the United States information sufficient for the president to
determine that such country is effectively cooperating with the
United States. To date 28 item listings appear on the Title II
List. Among these Items are rubber and tin. There has been,
as yet,'no press release covering action taken pursuant to Title II.
Title III empowers the President to invite joint coopera-
tion.with non-aid-recipient countries either in a group or
groups or on an individual Fesis in controlling the export of
oommcmlities referred to under Title I and Title It. The
Administrator of the Statute is further charged with the responsi-
bility of conducting a continuous study of the ad*ninistration
of export control measures undertaken by foreign governments in
accordand6 with the provisions of the Act, and making available
technical advice and assistance on export control procedures to
any nation desiring such cooperation. No official statement has
been made as yet concerning the measures taken pursuant to
Title] III.
A52,1c Defeenns2 Advice 22MLUOA (Pursuant ( STRICTER)
On 1 November 1951, W. Averill Harriman, Director for Mutual
Security, authorized a group called the "Mutual Trade Security
Advisory Committee" (MTSAC) to aid him in carrying out the provil
siona of Public Law 213 82nd Congress, Mutual Defense Assistance
Control Act (Battle Act$ of 26 October 1951. Standing members of
this committee included representatives from the Departments of
State, Treasury, Defense, Comerco, Office of Defense Mobilization,
Mutual Security Administration, and the Central Intelligence Agency.
Other agencies were to be invited from time to time to participate
in meetings where they might have an interest in the particular
question under discussion.
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As of 24. March 1952 the Administrator, on the recommendation
of the Advisory Committee, changed the name of MTSAC to the
Economic Defense Advisory Committee (MDAC)0
The Mutual Security Agency (MSA) and the Mutual Defense
Assistance Control Administration (MDACA), while both within the
administrative structure of the Office of the Director for
Mutual Security (ODMS .. Mr. Harriman, Director), are separate and
distinct entities. MDACA discharges Mr. Harriman?s responsi-
bilities under the ~DAC Act (Battle Aot).
There are two standing committees and several Working Groups
net up in the H)AC structure composed of representatives of
interested agencies to help Mr. Harriman in advising the President
under the t-rms of the Battle Act:
1. Economic Defense Advisory Committee (EDAC)
2. Economic Defense Advisory Con mittee Steering Group
(EDAC/SQ)
3. Economic Defense Securit Staff Committee (EDSSC) or
Technical Stafff(EDAC/MS)
4. EDAC Working Groups (WO):
a. Exceptions
b. Legal
c. Title II
d. Free Ports and Transit Trade
e. Collective Measures
f. Preclusive Buying
g. Japanese Program
h. Program Funds
1. Coal Action
jo Economic Defense Work Program
k. Cargo Transport Controls
1. Studies Coordination.
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