NSDD 41 December 30, 1981 Sanctions on Oil and Gas Equipment Exports to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)

yuars - UNCLASSIFIED THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON June 22, 1982 NATIONAL SECURITY DECISION DIRECTIVE NUMBER 41 DECEMBER 30, 1981 SANCTIONS ON OIL AND GAS EQUIPMENT EXPORTS TO THE SOVIET UNION I have reviewed the sanctions on the export of oil 30, and 1981, gas equipment decided to the Soviet to extend Union these imposed sanctions on December through adoption and have regulations to include equipment produced by subsidi- of aries new of U.S. companies abroad as well as equipment produced abroad under licenses issued by U.S. companies. The and continues to be to advance reconciliation objective of the United States in imposing the sanctions in has Poland. been Since December 30, 1981, little has changed movement concern- that ing the situation us to in undertake Poland; there positive has reciprocal been no measures. would enable The decision taken will, we believe, advance our objective of reconciliation in Poland. on 8/7/90 under provisions of É.O. 12356 by F. Graboske, National Security Council UNCLASSIFIED