MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE [AND OTHERS] FROM CARL KAYSEN

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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 14, 2003
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: March 23, 1963
• Content Type: MF

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March 23, 1963
TOP SECRET
MEMORANDUM FOR
THE SECRETARY OF STATE
THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
For your convenience, I am recording the decisions reached
at your meeting with the President on NATO Nuclear Forces on
March 22. The President has reviewed this record.
1. The State Department should draft letters from the
President to Adenauer and Fanfani as soon as possible, indicating
the terms on which we are willing to make a firm commitment to
the MLF, and stating that, on these terms, we were in fact eager
to go ahead and we invite their acceptance. The central points are:
a. The force must be surface borne
b. The control system must be such as to retain
the U. S. veto
It appears preferable to propose now the kind of control
arrangements which the Europeans would prefer, rather than to
insist on the principle of unanimity if that means that we have to
provide for a re-examination of control arrangements at a definite
time in the future.
The possibility that a future expansion or modernization of
the Force could involve submarines rather than surface ships can
be raised.
2. The letters should invite a positive response and offer
immediate technical discussions on any technical problem that
arises.
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3. Some thought must be given to the method of conveying
these messages to their addressees in view of the Italian election
situation and Chancellor Adenauerts absence in Cadenabbia. An
answer from the Italians may not be necessary.
4. There is to be no Congressional consultation on these
matters bef ore a response is received from the Germans. If a
response is not forthcoming promptly, and Congressional pressure
mounts, the two Departments will consult further with the President
on the nature of the presentation to be made to the interested
Congressional committees.
5. The two Departments should prepare recommendations
for action in the event that a negative or a noncommittal response
is received from the Germans. In particular, $ie question of what
further can be done on Paragraph 6 forces and whether a new
political control mechanism can usefully be associated with them
should be examined. So should any other alternatives which appear
fruitful. The question of whether an indefinite or ambiguous response
should be taken as a signal to halt U. S. efforts on the MLF should
also be examined.
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Carl Kaysen
TOP SECRET
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EXECUTIVE MEMORANDUM
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
DEPUTY DIRECTOR (PLANS)
DEPUTY DIRECTOR (INTELLIGENCE)
DEPUTY DIRECTOR (RESEARCH)
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
DDCI
EXECUTIVE MEMORANDUM No. 96
DATE 26 March 1963
This memorandum contains information for the addressees. Ad-
dressees may give this memorandum additional circulation within
their components as required. All copies should be destroyed not
filed, upon completion of circulation. A master file will be kept in
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