Foreign Relations of the United States, 1964–1968, Volume IX, International Development and Economic Defense Policy; Commodities

155. National Security Council Record of Action No. 2481¹

Washington, undated.

U.S. TRADE RELATIONS WITH THE USSR AND EAST EUROPEAN COMMUNIST COUNTRIES

a. Discussed the export of the USSR and East European Communist countries of U.S. agricultural equipment and fertilizer production processes.

b. Noted the President’s request that the Secretary of Commerce consider what trade assurances or undertakings we could reasonably expect to obtain from the USSR and the European Communist countries in return for licensing advanced agricultural equipment and technology. U.S. firms interested in exports to USSR and East European Communist countries are to be consulted in preparing this study.

c. Noted the President’s acceptance of the recommendation that consideration of broad trade negotiations with the USSR should be de-ferred at this time.

1. Source: Department of State, S/PC Files: Lot 70 D 199, NSC Record of Actions. Secret. The action was taken at the 527th meeting of the NSC on April 16; see Document 154. A draft record of actions proposed by Secretary Hodges is in the Johnson Library, National Security File, National Security Council File, NSC Meetings, Vol. 1, Tab 8, 4/16/64, East-West Trade, Box 1.