REPLY TO ACTION ASSIGNMENT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R000600010007-0
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 29, 2003
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: May 2, 1957
• Content Type: MF

Approved For Release 2003/07/31 : CIA-RDP80601676R00060001
SECRET
MIDIDDMIVAD OCRs Donnrahle Herald
Opecial Assists's%
Washington, D. O.
/4 A e
sident for Disarmement
Deeply to Action Ass
intton ? D. C.
2 MAY 1957
1. the Army leak Peres, In essollanm with your request made at
Ahe March lst onetime: Task Threes, hme eonsidered whether a
previously agreed reduction ta armed firms and commatimal armements
could be Implemented emeurrently with ihe installation of an impectim
system, generally as proposed in the dimmest "Comprehensive Inspection
Fise, dated Jelusr7 20, 1956.
2. De believe that a redmc toe suCh as embalms eensidered at
the Loudon Disarmement Camderence een he integrated with the progressive
Installation of an impeetima system. Detailed plans for the establish,.
mut at an inspection eystm under such a mosso% shealdl be developed
by technical representatives of the respestive lartleipetiag State..
3. Our muskmelons and receemem4W4Jems, slang with a suggested
outline of a schedule far the integration or an armei formsfarummest
reductloa with the installation or as isepeetion sostemy are included
as Inclesure 1.
looloeure
LKT:mfb 2May57
Distribution:
Orig and 1 - Addee
- LKT File
Si
'7
I/seise K. gruseett, Jr.
Demerol, VA. Army (Retired)
Acting task Awes Chairmaa
SECRET
Approved For Release 2003/07/31 : CIA-RDP80601676R000600010007-0
DOS, JCS reviews completed
Approved For Release 2003/07/31 : CIA-RDP80601676R000600010007-0
SECO
It is smoldered that
The "Comprehensive Inspection Pim",
as vell as the Depertmemt of Defame (JCS) "Draft Plea for a
ibmprehemeive Armement and Armed /Woe Inspection *Sem%
(1) provides fOr the progressive installation of as
armed terms and mamma impaction systea by MIMS of
tado Wedge]. sgpalleatioa at steeps of disclosure emd Twin
cation throggb atomise ofsamp-bysetep latemifiestime
of the system, and
(2) MO' to road14 adaPtat to tool adothe addled
objective of providimg survelllasee to insure that agreed
armed forces gad arguments limitations are serried out
and miataimed
Aestrietim of so aerial and groumd limps los system to s
geographisal ores, atilt, seemimgly offering the best chimes of
oepteme hp the OMR amd preesstimg some sefegmerds aemiust surprise
attack, dem met empletely !Ulf= the reqpiremem for surveillemee of
reduction. Ible deficismor might be overegm by outtootatal a lialtad
maiber at ground imperilsa teems to hews unimpeded emcees to the
setimmel territory of Perticipatimg SUMO far the speelflo purpose of
ehedkimg complies* with the reduetiom empeement.
e. Is event agreed redmetioss are initiated oomourremtlY
with the actual iortellatImi of the lempectim system', Pertielpstimg
States should be required to plum ermemeste is enema of agreed first-
stags authorisations Is a audition of operational storage subject to
unrestricted surveillemes, wading final dimpositim.
4. A possible method of determimiag the quantities of
comeetiemil moment to be retained !Or the authorised 2..5 million
empower limitation is through epplioetiom of the Istermatimal sliest
system anspeesd by the M. It is emticipsted, however, that agreement
os the eppllestion of this or any other method will be difficult to
Obtain.
t.
the WO
agreement semommigg
comprehemive tampeetioa
represents the integrated views of
Appear to be to gemerel
atom sod requirement for
however,
an ome plan which
mumtriee.
Approved ForRelease2001/07r31:UA-RDP801301676RD00600010007-0
?.Li
Approved For Release`2003/07/31 : CIA-RDP801301676R000600010007-0
f. A schedul. could be developed Au' the in ion of a
mempoveriermement reduction with the progreseive instillation of a
comprehensive teepee system. A suggested brood outline for mall
a schedule, basically a composite of previous proposals, is at
Appendix A.
2. It is recommended that
a. lb' Depertmet of Defame, as the probable 11.0. executive
meat for the operation of the impaction system, provide technical
rePresegtation for the Welted States in the development of any inspection
PlAgui?
It. Any lespeetion plan far the purpose of providimg
(1) safeguards against surprise attack and (2) surveillant., cesempoveri
moment reductions be In etasenence with the principles contained in the
"Cteprehensive lampectim Plan", doted 20 Jemmy 190, the Department of
Defense (JCS) !Weft Plan fair a Comprehensive Argument and Armed Parc*
Inspection Systeme, and the visas expressed in paragraph 1. Shove.
Technical representatives of the Western Poems
detailed plan for integreting an aereed conventimel mempover *rumen
reduction into a comprehensive inspection system an that ? united position
my be presented to the tan in Mare discussions. Smeh a plan Should
include providions for,
(1) Sefiegemds eopinst surprise
(2) Surveillance of agreed convent
reduction, sok,
(3) Cheeks to insure
meterials will be used or
nosmveepons purposes.
of
exclusively for
lamaxemects
d. Y011ovieg the preprstion of *plan seeepteble to the
Western Pagers, technical representatives fron all Participatios States
convene for the purpose of preparing &mutually somptable comprehensive
inspection plan vhidh ineludes the Wove mentioned provisions.
List of Appendices
Appendix "A"
Approved For Release 2003/07/31 : CIA-RDP80601676R000600010007-0
Approved For Release
A
. CIA-RDP80601676R000600010007-0
OULUIMAfor the
SCRS=
=MAMMON Ot AS 3363110230S BMW
vith
Olt&
1. This is primarily
following:
b
cipating
to providing
ce to insure hat
t end maintained.
. Upon agreement to an effective inn*
Participating State 'will submit to the Zmicutive Committee a complete
set of military 'blueprints, including smong other thinget
(3.) est military strength in turnover end exaeutS
existing when the redaction begins' and as it will *xis
in cords:au with the reduction schedule
(a) information concert:tag bye the pomr and
ermements reduction is to be accomplished -- in sufficient
detail to facilitate checking and suzveillance by the
inspecting organisation which wi.U. include ground and
aerial elements.
(3) Diaposttiou of excess areiments inclwii_ng the
schedule for placement in operational. storey.
2. When the 1Cxecutive Committee determines that ?have I hes been
completed satisfactorily, the earliest possible date for the beginning
a Phase 32 will be determined.
Approved For Release 2003 7131 : CIA-RDP80601676R000600010007-0
Approved For Release 2003/07/31 : CIA-RDP80601676R000600010007-0
Approved For Release 2003/07/31 : CIA-RDP80601676R000600010007-0
Approved For Release 2003/07/31 : CIA-RDP80601676R000600010007-0
nap' xx (1 year)
Progressive
Ustallation ;if the
Inspection Systen
closures and
ifLcsti of
Ilusprint
Areements
,and Arms. 'Dross
Bedestion
/bit:WO/Leh adminietret
tramemork of the ors:miss. :
time, e.g., Sdreating Ii, $
District bps, select
A:server yest sites and pre-:
pare abbreviated commuales.
Una network. Do not 'too' 2
tor loosiootio oloorotria00. . t
IMP 2 (9
Staff and operate installs.. I Exercise ground and air sibeines ea a meethlY
tins listed la Step 1, s surveil/mace to insure that *pro-rata basis
including verification & I a. Scheduled persoanel amd :a. Agreed perseenel
inspection teems per 2 ermement reductions are : IRO* for Phase II
District awe. as agreed. s actually made and maintained.
tb. And place in opera-
'k? 'bitting armed fermis do not: tionel storage as
2 attempt a surprise attadk. I declared in the
nilitary blueprint::
2 the agreed quota of
oath type of conven-
: %tonal arms.
A
RIME I=
Carry out surveillance
gesmnialy as is Phase II
on an enlarged scale.
Intensify the inspection 2
organic:aloe through *stab-
litit of intermediate 2
headwerters and Increasing 3
the number of Observer
teems as required.
3
via s 3* IA
:Seduce on a monthly
:pro-rata:basis
ma, Agreed personnel
quota for Phase Ill
eb. And place in opera-
tional storage as
: declared in the
ellitarybiammInts
I the agreed :pots of
conventional arms.
IIMT---uy en Uncut Committee after determiaing %bet preCeding Steps and/or
'Mies have been satisfactorily wmpleted, will authorise %be esxt Step or Phew.
(2) In event Phase Il is restricted geogreghically? wary into Phase III
could be contingent upon expansion of t3. tem into additional Oroos.
Approved For Release 2003/07/3V P80601676R000600010007-0