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

OUTGOING TELEGRAM Department of State STATE 2204 INDICATE: COLLECT DECLASSIFIED CHARGE TO E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 State Dept. Guidelines, March - SECURITY INFORMATION RE By DEB NLT, Date 4-10-83 SENT TO: Amembassy PARIS EXCON 3899 JAM 7 6 45PM 52 24 1. EMBTEL 3760 DEC 22. PARA 3. Origin E DEPT believes EXCH statistical INFO RE overall trade with China WLD be Info: EUR very useful in evaluating total CHI situation and WLD be pepared submit FE statistics UNA as suggested RENTELL However, study SHLD not serve to delay action DCL REP on primary purpose of CHI embargo list discussions i.e., to IV deny export to OLI CIA CHI of strat egic goods which augment war potential rather than determine ability ARMY DCR CHI pay for these goods and consequent possibility illegal shipments. DEPT frankly doubts whether meaningful assessment of latter point CLD be made due to IX lack accurate INFO RE-CHI exports all areas and financial support which can be expected from USSR, 2n& DEPT has hesitated previously propose non-II, items for embargo list before agreement on IL items more certain. However, in view substantial progress on IL III / items as indicated REFTEL, believe proposal antibiotics and related drugs for Dist. Desired inclusion Liat WLD be appropriate at this time. If USDEL concurs, you SHID discuss (Offices Only) way with BRIT DEL joint proposal antibiotics for inclusion embargo list on basis argumentation DOCS 379 and 388. RADORS In view fact proposal WLD be limited believe CHI PCS (FR. DEN, NETHS) which objected to earlier proposal apply controls to entire Bloc WLD be more receptive limited proposal particularly ER as evidenced by statement last summer that they WLD consider antibiotics for II/I and statement BOCCM DOC 541 that CHI situation a special one. As all other PCS did not the by: Telegraphic transmission and 1/7/52 classification approved by: E A. Dow, Jr. RA - Mr. Gilchrist CA CITY Mr. Hope UNA COMMERCE - Mr. Walinsky SECRET - SECURITY INFORMATION REPRODUCTION FROM THIS U COPY, IF CLASSIFIED, IS PROHIBITED.