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FOREIGN RELATIONS-) 1950, VOLUME I


of this ,airgram to review the current status of export controls perti-
nent to AEC items in-the country to which accredited and to evaluate
the prospects of achieving -the objective of full controls. in the prepa-
ration of the requested report, it would be desirable to include answers
to the following questions:
   1. How is screening of Lists A and B items accomplished?
   2. Are procedures adequate to cover items in transit through the
country? .
  3. What sort of border customs inspections are being applied?
  4. Have items been publicized for control purposes?
  5. What penalties are applicable to violators of regulations if such
are in effect?
  It may be desirable to consult informally with representatives of
the Govts to which the respective Missions are accredited in order to
ascertain the probable attitude toward the Govt to tighter controls
and in particular over transshipment of AEC -items through the
country. It is suggested, however, that the Missions not make a
formal approach regarding the transshipment phase until the receipt
of further instructions from Dept, after the requested reports have
been received ,and evaluated.
  A separate airgram is being sent to other American diplomatic
posts which have not heretofore been informed of the control program
for AEC items but where transshipment of goods could possibly occur,
as the normal avenues to Soviet countries are closed by institution
of tighter controls. These posts are being requested to evaluate the
possibilities of securing the cooperation of the respective govern-
ments to which !accredited in the institution of appropriate controls
to meet the situation in each case.
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