Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969–1976, Volume XV, Soviet Union, June 1972–August 1974

50. National Security Decision Memorandum 191
Council for International Economic Policy Decision Memorandum 13¹

Washington, September 20, 1972.

TO

• The Secretary of Commerce

SUBJECT

• Commercial and Related Negotiations with the USSR

REFERENCE

• NSDM 181/CIEPDM 10, July 20, 1972²

The pending negotiations with the Soviet Government on various commercial and related issues should be completed at the earliest feasible date.

US positions on the substantive issues involved will be based on the Decision Memorandum under reference and on developments in the negotiations since that Memorandum was issued.

The negotiations of a Maritime Agreement with the USSR should be completed at the earliest feasible date proceeding from the status of the negotiations at the time of your visit to the Soviet Union and developments since that time.

A separate Decision Memorandum will be issued concerning the negotiations of a Lend-Lease settlement.³

Richard Nixon

1. Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 495, President’s Trip Files, Dobrynin/Kissinger, Vol. 13. Secret; Nodis. Copies were sent to the Secretaries of State and Treasury.
2. Document 14.
3. Document 49.