REVISED SALT SPREAD SHEET

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-534-14-1-2
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: August 11, 2010
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: August 11, 1976
• Content Type: MEMO

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.
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