NSDD 24 Mission to Certain European Countries Concerning Oil and Gas Equipment Exports to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) and Restricting Credits to Soviet Bloc Countries

THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON UNGLASSIFIED February 9, 1982 NATIONAL SECURITY DECISION DIRECTIVE NUMBER 24 TO CERTAIN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES CONCERNING OIL MISSION AND GAS EQUIPMENT EXPORTS TO THE SOVIET COUNTRIES UNION AND RESTRICTING CREDITS TO THE SOVIET BLOC to the decisions reached at the meeting the of State the National is directed to lead a delegation Pursuant Security Council of February 4, 1982, made up of Department officials of the Departments of State, Security Treasury, high-level and Commerce as well as of the National of Italy, Defense staff to negotiate with the governments the United Council the Federal Republic of Germany and Soviet Union France, with reference to the export to the their territories of by subsidiaries and/or licensees of U.S. raising the costs of Kingdom oil and gas equipment manufactured in companies, as well as the question countries of restricting of the and/or Soviet Bloc and preliminary of credits consultations to the on measures of mutual debt. assistance in case widespread Bloc default on external Preliminary by Norman A. Bailey, Director of planning for the trip will be done by Planning, a working group chaired Council staff. Proposed terms of reference (State) National mission Security should be submitted by the Chairman 11, for to the the President for approval no later than February 1982. Declassified/Released on 8/7/90 under provicions of 1 J. 12356 by F. Graboske, National Security Council 1.: UNCEASSIFIED 1988