DEFENSE  INTELLIGENCE  AGENCY 
REGULATION  NO.  55-1 
HEADQUARTERS,  DEFENSE 
INTELLIGENCE  AGENCY 
WASHINGTON,  DC  20301 
13  June  1980 
INTELLIGENCE 
INTELLIGENCE  SUPPORT  FOR  THE  STRATEGIC  TRADE  CONTROL  PROGRAIV 
1.  PURPOSE:  To  establish  policy  and  responsi- 
bilities for  DIA  participation  in  the  DoD  Strategic 
Trade  Control  Program  and  implement  DoD  Direc- 
tive 2030.4,  "DoD  Support  for  the  Strategic  Trade 
Control  Program."  11  December  1962. 
2.  APPLICABILITY:  This  regulation  applies  to  all 
DIA  elements. 
3.  SUPERSESSION:  This  regulation  supersedes 
DIAR  55-1.  25  April  1979. 
4.  BACKGROUND: 
a.  Control  of  trade  in  strategic  materials,  equip- 
ment, and  technology  with  the  Soviet-oriented  coun- 
tries and  the  Far  Eastern  Communist  areas  is  pro- 
vided for  in  the  Export  Control  Act  of  1979,  and  the 
Mutual  Defense  Assistance  Control  Act  of  1951.  as 
amended. 
b.  The  Department  of  Commerce  has  primary  re- 
sponsibility for  the  administration  of  the  Export 
Control  Act  covering  civil  commodities;  the  Depart- 
ment of  State  discharges  similar  responsi bib* ties 
with  respect  to  the  Mutual  Defense  Assistance  Con- 
trol Act  covering  military  items.  The  DoD,  by  pro- 
visions of  legislation  and  executive  orders,  is  re- 
quired to  participate  in  the  Strategic  Trade  Control 
Program. 
c.  In  accordance  with  the  established  national 
policy,  U.S.  departments  and  agencies  collaborate  in 
an  extensive  effort  in  the  development,  mainte- 
nance, and  administration  of  strategic  export  con- 
trols. The  Strategic  Trade  Control  Program  is  oper- 
ated through  unilateral  controls  established  by  the 
United  States  and  through  multilateral  controls  es- 
tablished in  agreement  with  14  other  nations  par- 
ticipating in  the  control  of  strategic  trade.  Coordi- 
nating Committee  (COCOM)  is  the  generic  term 
usually  used  in  connection  with  multilateral  con- 
trols. 
d.  Intelligence  is  supplied  to  the  DoD  by  the  DIA 
in  response  to  their  statement  of  interest,  including 
that  which  is  applicable  to  the  Strategic  Trade  Con- 
trol Program. 
5.  POLICY: 
a.  COCOM  has  established  a  trade  control 
program  to  deny  the  movement  from  the  Free  World 
to  the  Soviet-oriented  countries  and  the  Far  Eastern 
Communist  areas  of  equipment  and  materials  which 
would  assist  these  countries  in  the  development  and 
production  of  arms,  ammunition,  or  other  imple- 
ments of  war.  U.S.  unilateral  controls  are  much 
more  restrictive. 
b.  Determinations  by  the  DoD  with  respect  to  the 
military  importance  of  items  coming  under  review  in 
the  Strategic  Trade  Control  Program  will  be  gov- 
erned by  the  criteria  established  for  this  purpose  in 
interdepartmental  and  international  agreements. 
c.  The  DIA  will  furnish  military  intelligence  as  re- 
quired by  the  DoD  in  support  of  the  Strategic  Trade 
Control  Program. 
6.  RESPONSIBILITIES: 
a.  The  Deputy  Director  for  Scientific  and  Techni- 
cal Intelligence  (DT)  will: 
(1)  Serve  as  the  action  office  within  the  DIA  to 
which  the  Executive  Support  Office  (ESO)  will 
direct  actions  referred  to  the  DIA  by  the  Office  of 
the  Assistant  Secretary  of  Defense  for  International 
Security  Affairs  (ISA)  regarding  policy  and  political 
considerations,  and  by  the  Office  of  the  Under  Sec- 
retary of  Defense  for  Research  and  Engineering 
(OUSDRE)  regarding  technological  matters  and  the 
OPR:  DT
DIAR  55-1 
processing  and  coordination  of  export  requests  in 
connections  with  the  Strategic  Trade  Control  Pro- 
gram. 
(2)  Provide   intelligence   on    any   aspect   of   the 
requests. 
(3)  Furnish  to  the  DoD  the  views  of  the  DIA  on 
matters  pertaining  to  strategic  trade  controls. 
(4)  Designate  an  individual  to  act  as  action  officer 
for  dealing  with  ISA  and  OUSDRE  requirements  on 
trade  control  matters. 
(5)  Inform  the  Director,  DIA.  of  significant  devel- 
opments in  connection  with  the  Strategic  Trade 
Control  Program. 
b.  The  Deputy  Director  for  Intelligence  Research 
(DB)  will  provide  intelligence  on  military  production 
and  supply  as  requested  by  DT. 
FOR  THE  DIRECTOR: 
OFFICIAL: 
MANLBYTs.  SULLIVAN 
Chief.  Publication  and 
Presentation  Division 
RICHARD  X.  LARKIN 
Major  General.  USA 
Chief  of  Staff 
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