REVISED SALT SPREAD SHEET

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LOC-HAK-534-14-1-2
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RIFLIM
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T
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2
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January 11, 2017
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August 11, 2010
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1
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August 11, 1976
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MEMO
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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL TOP SE CRET/SENS1TIV.E -- XGDS August 11, 1976 MEMORANDUM FOR: SUBJECT: BRENT SCOWCROFT RICHARD T. 33OVERIE el"-1,5~- Revised SALT Spread Sheet Attached is a revised SALT spread sheet which takes into account. .Jim Wade's coz meats. (I sent you. last night a copy of the original version annotated to show Wade's specific requests for changes.) (assuming the Soviets would accept -the option. in the first place), and (2) some uncertainty is introduced into Option 2 concerning the ability to complete an agreement this year, agreement portion of Option 1 novr appears to be more quickly negotiable minimal overall effect on the paper. Perhaps the principal impact is in the "Prospects for Agreement" section, where: (1) the basic At least on the surface, most of Wade's changes appear to have only "As .1 mentioned last night, Wade emphasized that this does not constitute concurrence" because the sheet does not reflect the following points: Option 1 would provide a framework through which, over time,. we could achieve limitations on Backfire and other gray area systems, further "concessions" would be forthcoming if. they hold out. ,. - . ~. ? \ 4 ..W 1'- G . i - v-- ----- -.. . _