Telegram from Secretary of State Dean Acheson to American Embassy, Copenhagen

OUTGOING TELEGRAM Department of State 04577 INDICATE: COLLECT CHARGE TO SECRET SECURITY IMPORTATION RE RECEIVED DC/T ACCEPTANCE UNIT SENT TO: Amembassy COPENHAGEN PRIORITY-683 RPT Amembassy PARIS PRIORITY 4778 FEB 12 10 28-M Amembassy LONDON PRIORITY -PASS HARRIMAN DECLASSIFIED Origin -3856 E E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 EXCON State Dept. Guidelines, March 6, 1982 Info: FOL is situation on DAN-POL TA NEGITS. By DEB NLT, Date 4-10-80 SS 1, Agencies concerned explored issue fully from all aspects DMS SMSA with particular emphasis on (a) evaluating strategic significance EUR NEA to SOV bloc of proposed tanker delivery's (b) determining essentiality X UNA of POL coal imports to DEN; (@) developing possible alternatives DCL REP which WLD assure DEN essential coal requirements without necessity LL delivering tanker to POL. All agencies agreed DEPT SHID talk to IA ARMY DAN EMB WASH and DAN GOVT in FOL terms. IR TAVY 2, In presenting problem to COCOM and to EMB Copenhagen, DEN DCR DCRM may have overlooked certain aspects of tankers strategic significance to bloc. FOL considerations have influenced US evaluation of case Dist. Desired and may affect DAN views: (Offices Only) POL has only two tankers, built in 1921 and 1927, with combined total 20,000 DWT tons. Both tankers currently transporting kerosene (jet fuel) from RUM to Dairen for use in Korea. Assume proposed tanker WLD be similarly used, augmenting POL capabilities 70 percent. Tanker CLD deliver China APPROX 78,000 tons petroleum products yearly, or APPROX 20 percent estimated entire annual requirements. USSR has fted by: Telegraphic transmission and H EDT:RVernon:1gm 2-12-52 classification approved by: Raymond Vernon arances: Cleared in substance with: RA - Miss Camp Defense Commerce MSA SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION REPRODUCTION FROM THIS -33 COPY, IF CLASSIFIED, IS PROUIDITER