US Mass Market Crypto Exportable

[Owen Lewis]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukcrypto-admin@chiark.greenend.org.uk
> [mailto:ukcrypto-admin@chiark.greenend.org.uk]On Behalf Of Brian Gladman
> Sent: 11 June 2002 00:13
> To: UK Crypto Posting
> Subject: Re: US Mass Market Crypto Exportable
>
> And as an ex-insider with a direct involvement I can say with complete
> confidence that the UN has never played any significant role in
> orchestrating cryptography export controls.

Your play with words obscures the truth rather than illuminates it. Many
export controls, especially DUEC, are driven by
UN resolutions requiring action in compliance by member states. This is a
matter of fact as anyone who cares to follow the trail of the relevant
resolutions, directives and orders can confirm for themselves. Crabbing away
from this fundamental truth is merely to misrepresent reality.

The dti.gov.uk site not only provided the detail of ECO but, in the case of
prohibited or proscribed export destinations, it sets out any international
obligation with which the national prohibition etc is in compliance. The DTI
site further links to the UN site which lists and makes available the text
of the security council resolutions in facsimile form to that in which they
were published.

You do not like the categorisation of much cryptographic material as DUEC
and you are welcome to that view. Nevertheless, the reality is that *it is
so controlled* and that many such controls have their origin in UN
resolutions. Therefore, though your statement might be true in its words it
is certainly untrue in its burden of meaning.

Owen