SOVIET SALT DELEGATION NAMED: TECHNICAL COMPETENCE SUGGESTS READINESS TO ADDRESS CONCRETE PROBLEMS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-287-4-5-4
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: July 12, 2010
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: November 12, 1969
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDTT
FROM: Henry A. Kissing/07e
SUBJECT: Soviet SALT Delegation Named: Tec cal Competence
Suggests Readiness to Address Concrete Problems
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The aix-man Soviet SALT delegation, whose name. were given to ACDA.
by the Soviet Embassy yesterday, includes several military and technical
experts. This nay indicate that along with the propaganda noises that
Moscow has begun to make about SALT, it may be prepared to examine
the complex technical issues involved.
The delegation bead is a Foreign Ministry professional, Semyonov
who hes had no past disarmament experience but is a very intelligent
and hardworking teoubleshooting type. He has been their leading
German expert and recently has handled Middle Zest questions as we I.
The General Staff is represented by the senior deputy of the over
Chief of Staff. This man has est engineering background and seem
politically vrell connected.
In addition there ere electronic experts and research specialists.
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While one should never make too much of the composition of Soviet
delegations in estimating their intentions ? these are of course politically
determined and controlled -- it is at least of interest that the Soviet group
looks technic/Ally very competent.
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Nov 6 1969
TO: Mr. Inger
FROM: Helmut Sonnenfeldt
Attached at Tab A for signature
is a brief memo to the President
commenting on the Soviet SALT
delegation,
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