ORR DIARY, 27 AUGUST 1951 (AD/RR INFORMATION UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP67-00059A000400280086-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 16, 2000
• Sequence Number: 86
• Publication Date: August 27, 1951
• Content Type: NOTES

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ORB Dim, 27 u gust 1951 (AD/RR information unless owaez'wise states)
AD/RR: The AD/RR ATTENDED a MEETING OF the SENIOR STAF OF the
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL called to DISCUSS the ISSUANCE OF
LICENSES FOR THE EXPORT OF. AUTOMOBILE PARTS TO DENMARK FOR
TR,AIISSHIPP.TENT TO POLAND IN EXCHANGE FOR POLISH COAL. CIA
stressed the strategic importaice of automobile parts.
(1 1/2 brs) (24 August)
ACTIOIJP To DCI Diary
D As Mr.~ ATTENDED MEETING OF the R PROCEDURE SU^C01!MITTEE at
the Department of Commerce, ACTION WAS TAKEN ON the follow-
25X1A9a ing export applications: STRAIN GAUGES AIM BALL BEARING
MACHINERY TO AUSTRIA, CAPSULE FILLING IIQUIPI i2 TO SPAM,
PH METER EQUIPMENT TO ITALY, PIPE WELDING EQUIP l NT FOFt
GERMAN! and TOLUE`IE FOR THE NETHERLANDS.
(2 hrs) (24 August)
Mr0 VISITED Office of International Trade, Department
of COMMERCE, TO ' IE EIPORT APPLICATION RECORDS in response
to a request from OSI3FOR INFORMATION ON EX-
PORTS OF the COMPREHENSIVE TECHNICAL CORPORATION OF NEV' YORK.
Mr.~ advised that there was no record of
this company having filed q' export applications since
July 1950, but that a further check would be made with the
appropriate Commerce licensing officer. (1 hr) (24 August)
25X1A9a Mr. OCi, VISITED Mr. = TO OBTAIN INFORMATION, at
25X1A9a OPC request, ON MEXICA21 SHIPIMITS OF STRATEGIC I!A ERIALS TO 25X1A9a
THE SOVIET BLOC. Mr. indicated that "spot" informa-
tion on this subject was available in A/WAR files, that OPC
had made previous inquiries for such information, and that
OPC was invited (after appropriate clearance) to glean from
A/iAR, files any pertinent information they desired,
(12 hr) (24 August)
Mr. . ATTENDED a MEETING OF the NSC SPECIAL EAST-4 MST TRADE
COI JTTTEE. Papers were APPROVED which recommended making
EXCEPTIONS FOR INDONESIA, ISRAEL, IRAN, LIBYA, AIM PAKISTAN
UNDER THE KEM AL1EIiDLtIi T. The Conni ttee decided that, for
the purpose of considering certifications and exceptions
under the Kem Amendment, dependent territories would not be
considered apart from those countries exercising the appro-
priate administrative controls. The State Department re-
pr?esentative estimated that a draft of a paper indicating
means of decreasing reliance on Soviet bloc trade would be
ready in approximately two weeks. An ECA coal specialist
was on hand to answer questions on Polish coal exports to
Western Europe. The discussion was for information purposes
only. (2 hrs) (24 August)
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Mr. 0/0, CONTACTED Mr. FOR
INFOI*.'EATION FOR a U.S. MANUFACTURER who is CONCERNED OVER
the EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE ORDERS FROM INDIA FOR STONE AND 25X1A9a
SHELL ASSEMBLIES FOR HONING 15ACHIl . Mr. V'
advised that honing machines are on International st I
(embargo) and that the export of excessive quantities of
essential components of the machines to areas suspected of
transshipment would be contrary to US security interests.
It was suggested that the US manufacturer contact E F.
Becker, Director, Commerci - Intelligence Divisions Depart-
ment of Commerce. (1/2 hr) (24 August)
25X1A.,^1-
lies srs VISITED
---- ., ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURING PLANTS,
TO OBTAIN DATA ON 11, FIGURES AIM TO REVIEI7 NANUFA.CTUR:
25X1A9a Of general interest: ~ advised that a 25X1A5a1
LNG 2,EE;THODS.
25X1A5a1 number of companies have initiated Russian-language pro"
jests, designed for translating technical and trade articles:
through 00/C, this may be a source for additional transla-
tions in special fields. (23-24 August)
Mr.= HAD CONVERSATIONS SMITH representatives of the
-L: MILITARY SERVICES REGARDING MP-35. A meeting was arranged
for Monday, 27 August,, for the review of charts and plans
of interpretive coements. (1/2 hr) (24 August)
25X1A9a Messrs. CONFERRED WITH Mr. H. J. C.
MacDonald, Foreign Minerals Division, BUREAU OF MINES, RE-
GARDING PRODUCTION OF IRON ORE AND FERRO-ALLAY METALS IN
THE USSR. It was agreed to have future meetings to discuss
the minerals situation in the USSR. (1 1/2 hrs) (23Aug:at)
S-Fr-C-R-E-T
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YSt Mr. Rawson, STATE Department, CALLED Mr. TO
FIND OUT IF ZT RE WAS A4 Y EVID ! NCE THAT YUGOSLAVIA HAD IN-
GAGED IN THE TRANSSHIPMENT OF US SPECIAL STEELS TO RUMANIA
DURING 1950. No evidence of such was found. (1/4 hr)
(24 August)
25X1A9a Messrs. ffi~l (S/COIF) TALKED WITH Mr. Noel
Granger of SIGNAL CORPS " ARDI'IG the MAIN FIELDS OF IN-
TEREST OF SIGNAL CORPS, with a view to determining intelli-
gence covers by various US agencies in the communications
field. ~Viahr) (24 August) 25X1A9a
Messrs, (S/0) CONTACTED Messrs. Nmmp
25X1A9a -";"DING FDD'S CONTRIBU-
51. (2 hrs) (22 August)
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(D/S continued)
25X1A9a
Mr. Aderhold, ONE, CONTACTED Messrs. and
(S/TR) TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ON the BERLIN RAIL
BY-PASS AND ON THE NEW CANAL THE USSR IS BUILDING IN
THE SOVIET ZONE OF GEE.SANY TO FACILITATE SHIPPING
BETWEII THE ELBE AND THE ODER. (1 hrj5 ust)
25X1A9a mr, _ (S/TR) CONTACTED Messrs.
Liaison, OCD, TO OBTAIN INFORMATION CONCERNING ONI FILES
ON SUSPICIOUS MERCHANT MARINE PERSONNEL in connection
with a Coast Guard proposal for controlling merchant
25X1A9a ships entering US ports. (1/2 hr) (24 August)
25X1A9a Mx'. ~, OCX, CONTACTED Mr. (S/TR) TO
OBTAIN THE NAMES OF MERCHANT VESSELS UNDER CHARTER TO THE
USSR OR SATELLITES WHICH ARE ENGAGED IN TRADE WITH COMMUNIST
CHINA. (1/2 hr) (24 August) 25X'1A9a
25X1A9a Mr. , OCI,-CONTACTED Mr. (S/Ta) TO DISCUSS
THE STATUS OF CERTAIN CHINESE NATIONALIST MERCHANT VESSELS
UPON WHICH THE US HOLDS MORTGAGES. (1/2 hr) (24 August)
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YR: Mr.~WIET WITH Mrs. , MUNITIONS BOARD,
TO REVIEW the STATUS OF MUNITIONS BOARD PROJECT "B".
(3/4 hr) (24 August)
Balance of CHR - Nothing to report
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