REQUEST FOR SIGNATURE OF COVERING LETTER TO CABINET-LEVEL OFFICERS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP87R00111R000200140008-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: January 4, 2017
• Document Release Date: April 14, 2008
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: October 14, 1982
• Content Type: MEMO

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THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
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National Intelligence Council
DDI/NIC 7700-82b
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
FROM: Henry S. Rowen
Chairman, National Intelligence Council
SUBJECT: Request for Signature of Covering Letter
to Cabinet-level Officers
The Memorandum to Holders of SNIE 31-81 on Pakistan's nuclear
weapons program is now ready for dissemination. This is to re-
.quest your signature on the covering letter for copies going to
the Vice President, Secretaries of State, Defense and Energy,
the Special Assistant to the President for National Security
Affairs, Chairman, JCS and the Chairman, PFIAB. (I am sending
copies to selected sub-cabinet officials.)
Henry S. Rowen
Attachment:
As Stated
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SLBJECT: Request for Signature of Covering Letter
to Cabinet-level Officers
Distribution:
Orig. - Addressee
1 - DDCI
1 - Executive Registry
1 - Chrmn, NIC
1 - DDI Registry
2 - ANIO at Large files
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The Director of Central Intelligence
Washington. D. C. 20505
The Vice President
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. Vice President:
As part of the Intelligence Community's ongoing monitoring
of nuclear developments in the. South Asian subcontinent, an
updated assessment (enclosed) of Pakistan's nuclear program was
recently completed. Among its key findings: Pakistan will pro-
ceed with the development of a nuclear weapon, but President Zia
will most likely hold off testing of a nuclear device, because
it would precipitate termination of the US security assistance
relationship.
Respectfully yours,
William J. Casey
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The Director of Central Intelligence
Washington. D. C. 20505
The Honorable George Shultz
Secretary of State
Department of State
Washington, D.C. 20520
Dear George:
As part of the Intelligence Community's ongoing monitoring
of nuclear developments in the South Asian subcontinent, an
updated assessment (enclosed) of Pakistan's nuclear program was
recently completed. Among its key findings : Pakistan will pro-
ceed with the development of a nuclear weapon, but President Zia
will most likely hold off testing of a nuclear device, because
it would precipitate termination of the US security assistance
relationship.
Sincerely,
William J. Casey
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The Director o Central Intelligence
Washington. D. C. 20505
The Honorable Caspar W. Weinberger
Secretary of Defense
Department of Defense
Washington, D.C. 20301
Dear Cap :
As part of the Intelligence Community's ongoing monitoring
of nuclear developments in the South Asian subcontinent, an
updated assessment (enclosed) of Pakistan's nuclear program was
recently completed. Among its key findings: Pakistan will pro-
ceed with the development of a nuclear weapon, but President Zia
will most likely hold off testing of a nuclear device, because
it would precipitate termination of the US security assistance
relationship.
Sincerely,
William J. Casey.
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The Director of Central Intelligence
Washington. D. C 20505
The Honorable William P. Clark
Assistant to the President for
National Security Affairs
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
As part of the Intelligence Community's ongoing monitoring
of nuclear developments in the South Asian subcontinent, an
updated assessment (enclosed) of Pakistan's nuclear program was
recently completed. Among its key findings: Pakistan will pro-
ceed with the development of a nuclear weapon, but President Zia
will most likely hold off testing of a nuclear device, because
it would precipitate termination of the US security assistance
relationship.
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William J. Casey
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The Honorable James B. Edwards
Secretary of Energy
US Department of Energy
Washington, D.C. 20585
As part of the Intelligence Community's ongoing monitoring
of nuclear developments in the South Asian subcontinent, an
updated assessment (enclosed) of Pakistan's nuclear program was
recently completed. Among its key findings: Pakistan will pro-
ceed with the development of a nuclear weapon, but President Zia
will most likely hold off testing of a nuclear device, because
it would precipitate termination of the US security assistance
relationship.
Sincerely,
William J. Casey
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The Director of Central Intelligence
Washington. D. C 20505
General John W. Vessey, Jr.
Chairman
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Department of Defense
Washington, D.C. 20301
As part of the Intelligence Community's ongoing monitoring
of nuclear developments in the South Asian subcontinent, an
updated assessment (enclosed) of Pakistan's nuclear program was
recently completed. Among its key findings: Pakistan will pro-
ceed with the development of a nuclear weapon, but President Zia
will most likely hold off testing of a nuclear device, because
it would precipitate termination of the US security assistance
relationship.
Sincerely,
William J. Casey
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The Director of Central Intelligence
Vlteshingon. D. C.20505
Sincerely,
William J. Casey
Mrs. Anne Armstrong
Chairman
President's Foreign Intelligence
Advisory Board
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
As part of the Intelligence Community's ongoing monitoring
of nuclear developments in the South Asian subcontinent, an
updated assessment (enclosed) of Pakistan's nuclear program was
recently completed. Among its key findings: Pakistan will pro-
ceed with the development of a nuclear weapon, but President Zia
will most likely hold off testing of a nuclear device, because
it would precipitate termination of the US security assistance
relationship.
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