Telegram from Acting Secretary of State James Webb

OUTGOING TELEGRAM Department of State INDICATE: COLLECT ; P. M. CHARGE TO SECRET Classification CONTROL 2134 SENT TO: 1445 Amembassy PARIS Origin - 141.009/7-651 SEP-7-51 EXCON 460.509/8- 1751 Info: 1. DEPT appreciates excellent suggestions RE COCOM consideration shipping controls (URDES 91 July 12 and 452 AUG 17). 2. DEPT agrees complexity shipping controls requires participation highly qualified experts. We believe premature, however, have US expert present SEPT 10. Suggest at SEPT 10 MTG USDEL recommend postponement OCT 2 discussion shipping problems pending full study by maritime exports. USDEL SHLD suggest ESTAB COCOM SUBCOMITE maritime experts. XMXX SUBCOMITE CLD either comprise Tripartite (US, UK, FR), Quadripartite (US, UK, FR, NOR. or full COCOM membership. 3. SU BC OMITE maritime experts, within framework principles agreed COCOM (PARA 4), SHLD review existing COCOM vessel and shipping controls and make recommendations to COCOM to INCL: Dist. Desired (Offices (a) Specific vessel tonnage and speed figures Only) which SHLD be embargoed. DC/R (b) Methods to control vessels not (RPT not) to be embargoed. (c) Practical means controlling aspects shipping cot such as chartering, carriage controls, etc. Siza 1521 1 ON e 18 Drafted by: the Telegraphic transmission and egin EDT:EDS: WECulbert:cc 9/7/51 classification approved by: Robert B. Wright Cleanances: Fill kl - Mr. Bach Be TRC - Mr. KX Klemmer - Mr. B. B. Swihart S/S CR MAIN Maritime - Mr. Perry REPRODUCTION FROM THIS SECRET COPY, IF CLASSIFIED, IS no file PROHIBITED. 23 SEP t 1951 P.M. Classification Q 9