From: rishab@dxm.ernet.in
Date: Fri, 9 Sep 94 20:48:22 PDT
To: m.gream@uts.edu.au
Subject: ITARs around the world
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M.Gream@uts.EDU.AU (Matthew Gream):
> [quoting alt.pgp.security]
> I'm afraid I have to post a clarification to a clarification. I've just
> been in contact with the relevant people at the Defence Signals
> Directorate. It seems that regardless of advice obtained from other
> departments and documentation that points to the contrary, there are
> restrictive controls on software.

Is the document mentioned the equivalent (with similar legal standing) of the
US ITAR?

When the Scandinavian countries join the EU next year, what will the 
implications for crypto be? France bans it, is there any EU policy proposal?

Maybe crypto software should all be written by cheap programmers in Bangalore.

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