Circular Telegram from Secretary of State Dean Acheson

OUTGOING TELEGRAM Department of State INDICATE: CHARGE TO P-Gi163 1163 COLLECT SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION RECEIVED DC/T 687 ACCEPTANCE UNIT SENT TO: CERTAIN AMERICAN DIPLOMATIC OFFICERS FEB 4 7 24 PH '52 26 Origin 1. Preparatory X return of JAP to complete sovereignty, SCAP FE Info: beginning TRANS M responsibility for ADMIN it export controls and end L EUR use checks to JAP GOVT. This TRANS designed X give JAP training in NEA ARA export control ADMIN prior X withdrawal X SCAP. JAP GOVT will assume E DCL responsi bility first for control B less strategic items which on basis REP OLI of past experience have not presented problems of diversion. CIA ARMY 2. FOL procedure to be adopted: DCR DCRM a. If export application is for country in which JGOA (JAP GOVT Overseas Agency) located, JGOA will conduct end use check. b. If export to country without JGOA, JAP GOVT will request USPOLAD request end use check through US MIS in that Dist. country. This is change from present practice whereby Desired (Offices Only) all end use checks are routed through DEPT. State 3. With RE to 2(a) above, request US MIS instruct JAP overseas representatives in end use check procedure and also assist in making any contacts with local GOVTS necessary to introduce JAP to end use check procepure in country concerned. US MIS SHLD await approach by JGOA'S prior x taking action. While JAP SHLD be able XEX carry out end MD use Drafted by: FE:NA:DHMcCalligamire Telegraphic transmission and CTWhite classification approved by: Clearances: BNA - JMontgomery WE ab GTesoro PSA 8 HWilliamson SOA-Sissman REP - MHNitchell NEA 8 FPirballa MID a WTBennett FE/EX 8 BCappella (Coordina ted with Col.Aylesworth EDS - AChaney SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION OOA) REPRODUCTION FROM THIS CA - AGHope COPY, IF CLASSIFIED, IS PROHIBITED. -20 J