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BY THE AMERICANS IN PROTEST AT THE POSTPONEMENT OF THE US SHIP VISITS TO CHINA EARLIER IN THE YEAR. THE US WERE PREPARED TO ASSIST CHINA WITH MARINE ENGINES, SHIP-BORNE AIR DEFENCE SYSTEMS, AND ASW TECHNOLOGY, INCLUDING HELICOPTERS. THE PURPOSE OF

THE LATTER WAS TO ENABLE THE CHINESE TO HARRASS SOVIET SUBMARINES, AND THEREFORE THE TRANSFER OF RELATIVELY HIGH LEVELS OF TECHNOLOGY WAS UNDER CONSIDERATION. THE AMERICANS WERE NOT, HOWEVER, PREPARED TO ASSIST CHINA WITH ITS OWN SUBMARINE PROGRAMME.

3. WOLFOWITZ SAID THEY WERE DELIGHTED WITH RECENT PROGRESS IN COCOM, AND GRATEFUL FOR OUR HELP.

WRIGHT

LIMITED.

HKD

FED

NAD

SEAD

DEF D

UND

PLANNING STAFF

RES

SOU D

INFO D

PUSD

PS

PS/ LADY YOUNG

PS/ MR

RENTON

PS/ Me

EGGAR

SIR W

HARDING

MR DEREK THOMAS

MR

SAMUEL

HKIT 243/2

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

11 OCT 1935

REGISTRY

DESK OFFICER

INDEX

PA

Action Taken

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