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Note by the Chairman'
Members of the Working Group will recall that, at their
last meeting on I6th.-18.th October, 1963 it was agreed that the
Group would reconvene once the French and United States Delegations
had- reached agreement on the points at Issue between them,
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Such an understanding has now been, achieved and the
attached document represents a draft agreed -jointly by the French
and United States Delegations.
3aP The" passages in square brackets denote thoseppoints
on which,: as was indicated In AC/228-WP/l, other delegations still
have certain reserves. These are:
(a) In the Agreement:
(i) : Articles I and IV(1)_; The Canadian Delegation ,
"suggests iJHat the application of future United States
legislation could be provided for by the insertion
of the bracketed phrase in Article I. Article IV(l)
could then be deleted.
(il) Article VII(1); New sub-article proposed by the
United States concerning patents rights,
(iii) ArticlepVIII: New article proposed by the Canadian
Delegation* to clarify the situation regarding
bilateral agreements.
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Article X£2j_: New sub-article to cover the
possTbTlitjr^of future accessions to the North
Atlantic Treaty...

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Article XI, paragraph 1: The United Kingdom
Delegation wishes the security provisions of the
1953 -Agreement to continue to apply to information
communicated under that Agreement,

In the Technical Annex:
Preamble: At the last meeting of the..Working._
Group, the United States Delegation undertook
to refer back to its Authorities on this redraft
of the Preamble,' which, in the opinion of the
United Kingdom Delegation in particular, would
' avoid any implication that the Annex bonistituted
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Section IV^ pparagiiapji^^and^Section VI,i paragraph A«t2
^he~Serman DeTegation wishes no reference" to be
made, in accountability records and reports, to the
use made of the information,
Section IV, paragraph E.l: The German Delegation
wishes to ensure "that a certain number of
translations may be made without prior United States
approval,

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This new draft will be discussed at a meeting of the
Working Group to be held on Monday 4th-May, 1964 at 10 a,m, and
3 p,m.

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AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES TO' THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY
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PREAMBLE

The Parties to the North Atlantic-Treaty,', signed at
Washington on'4-th April, 1949? ' "
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Recognising that their mutual security and defence
requires that they be prepared to meet the contingencies of atomic
warfare-, and
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Recognising that their common interestLwill be advanced
by making available to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and
its member, states information pertinent thereto, and .
7; Taking into.Peonsideration the United States Atomic
Energy Act of 1954, as amended, which was prepared with these
purposes in mind, ••••.-.-

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization^
.Agree as .follows:
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ap* a. In accordance with and subject to the-'requirementsAof the
United. States Atomic Energy! Act. of 1954, as amended, /and such ; -other legislation as may modify, supplement or replace this
Act in the futurej, the Government of the United States of. America
will, while the North Atlantic Treaty Organization continues to-,
make substantial and material contributions to the mutual
defence and security, co-operate by communicating, from time to
time, to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and. its.memberA
states,a while they continue to make such contributions, atomic: '. ^
information "in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement A i
provided that the- Government of the United States of America
determines that such co-operation will promote and will not
constitute an unreasonable risk to its defence and security.
ARTICLE II
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A Paralleling the undertaking of the Government of; the
United States .of America under-this Agreement, the other member
states of the. North Atlantic Treaty Organization will, to the
extent, they deem necessary, communicate to the North Atlantic.
Treaty, Organization, including its military and civilian elements,
and to .member states atomic information of their own origin of
the same types provided for in this Agreement. The terms and
conditions governing these communications by other member states will
be the sudjec-i of a-uTaseqxpnt agreements..^ but tr/ill be the sane or
similar to the- terms and conditions specified in this Agreement.
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ARTICLE III

The Government of the United States of America will
communicate to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, including
its military and civilian elements, and to member states of the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization requiring the atomic
information in connection with their functions related to NATO
missions, such atomic information as is determined by the
Government of the United States-.of America to be necessary to:
(a)

the development of defence plane;

(D)

the training of personnel in the employment of and
defence against atomic weapons and other military
applications of atomic energy,

(c)

the evaluation of the capabilities of potential
enemies in the employment of atomic weapons and
other military applications of atomic energy; and

(d)

the development of delivery systems compatible with
the atomic weapons which they carry,
ARTICLE IV

Co-operation under this Agreement will be carried out
by the Government of the United States of America in accordance
with its applicable laws^J7
2e
Under this Agreement there will be no transfer by the
Government of the United States of America of atomic weapons,
non-nuclear parts of atomic weapons, or non-nuclear parts of
atomic weapons systems involving Restricted Data.
3.
The atomic information communicated by the Government
of the United States, of America pursuant to this Agreement shall
be used exclusively for the preparation or implementation of
NATO defence plans and activities and the development of delivery
systems, in. the. common interests of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization.
ARTICLE V
1,
Atomic information 'communicated pursuant to this
Agreement shall be accorded full security protection under
applicable NATO regulations and procedures, agreed security
arrangements, and national legislation and regulations. In no
case will the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or its member
states maintain' security standards for the safeguarding of atomic
information less restrictive than those set forth in the pertinent
NATO security regulations and other agreed security arrangements
in effect on the date this Agreement comes into force.
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2&lt;&gt; The establishment and co-ordination of the security
programme in all NATO military and civilian,elements, will be effected under the authority of the North Atlantic Council in .
conformity with procedures.set forth in'agreed security arrangements*
3.
Atomic Information communicated by the Government
of the United States of America pursuant to this.'Agreement will
be made available through channels for'communicating atomic
Information how existing or as^inay^be^h'erea'fter agreed,
4.
Atomic information communicated or exchanged pursuant'
to this Agreement shall not be communicated or exchanged by the
North-Atlantic Treaty Organization or persons under its
jurisdiction to any unauthorized persons or, except as provided
in paragraph 5 of this article, beyond the jurisdiction of that
Organization,
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Unless otherwise specified by the Government of the
United States of America, United States atomic information provided
to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization may be communicated by
the North.Atlantic Treaty Organization to its member,states.-as
necessary to carry out functions related to NATO missions, provided
that dissemination of such atomic information within such
member states is limited to those specific individuals concerned
with the NATO missions for which the information is required.
Member states agree that atomic, information' so received from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or otherwise pursuant ;
to this Agreement will hot be transferred to unauthorised
persons or beyond, the jurisdiction of the recipient.member state;
however such" information m a y1b e communicated-to the North
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the Government.of thepUnited States of America may stipulate "the, --p:
degreeAtO-which-any of the"; atomic information made available' byA .' .
it to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or member'states'• 7-'
may be disseminated, may specify the categories of persons who
may have access to such information, and may impose such other
restrictions on the dissemination of information as it deems
necessary.. "
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A Party receiving atomic information under this
Agreement shall use it for the purposes specified herein only.
Any inventions or discoveries resulting from posession of such
information.on the part of a recipient Party or persons under
its jurisdiction shall be made available to the Government of
the United States of America for defence purposes without charge
in accordance, with such arrangements-as may be agreed and shall '
be safeguarded in accordance with the provisions of. Article IV
of this Agreement^
2.
The application or use of any information communicated
under.this Agreement shall be the responsibility of the Party
receiving it; the Party communicating the information does not
provide any indemnity or warranty with respect to its application
or use.
AE.TICLE VIII

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^Sothing in this Agreement, shall be considered to
supersede or otherwise affect bilateral agreements between Parties
to this Agreement providing for co-operation in the exchange of
atomic information^
ARTICLE IX
For the purposes of this Agreement:
(a) "Atomic weapon" means any device utilising atomic
energy, exclusive of the means for transporting or propelling
the device (where such means is a separable and divisible part
of the device), the principal purpose of which is for use as,
or for development of, a weapon, a weapon prototype, or a
weapon test device,
(b) "Atomic information" to be provided by the Government
of the United States of America under this Agreement means.,
information which is designated "Restricted Lata" or "Formerly.
Restricted Data" by the Government of the United States of
America.
ARTICLE X '
1.
This Agreement shall enter into force upon receipt
by the Government of the United States of America of notification
from all Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty that they are
willing to be bound by the terms of the Agreement.

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If -any other state becomes a Party to the North
Atlantic Treaty no information made available to the North •••-.•
Atlantic Treaty Organization under this Agreement will be provided to any- person who is a national of, or who is employed by, the new
Party, to the North Atlantic Treaty until the new Party has
notified the Government of the United States of America that'it is
willing to ber bound by the terms of this
Agreement,
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The Government of the United States of America will
inform //the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and all Parties to
the North Atlantic TreatyJ/ of each notification and of the entry
into force of this Agreement.
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This Agreement shall remain in force until terminated
by unanimous agreement or superseded by another agreement, it '
being understood, however, that termination of this Agreement as
a whole shall not release any Party from the-requirements of, this •",
Agreement to safeguard information made available pursuant to it. 1
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Notwithstanding the provisions of Article Vl(4) of the
Agreement between the Parties to the^North Atlantic Treaty for . • A.
Co-operation regarding Atomic Informationj signed in Paris on
22nd June, 1955, the present Agreement shall upon its entry into- force supersede the above-mentioned Agreement, it being understood
however that information communicated under that Agreement'--. '•
^/shall be:-considered for-all purposes to have been communicated'- :
under the ^provisions of this Agreement (United States tex't)/shall
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continue to be safeguarded in accordance with the provisions;1 '" A j
thereof, as If these provisions were still in-force. (United - . £ I
Kingdom proposed textJ/\
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In witness whereof ,the undersigned Representatives have
signed the ..present. Agreement on behalf - of their respective States,;
members of the-North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and oh' behalf ''.
of the North, Atlantic "Treaty Organization,'" •
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Done at Paris this
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in the English and French languages, both texts being equally
authoritative, in a single original which shall be deposited In
the archives of..the Government of the United States of America.
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The Government of the United States of America shall transmit
certified copies thereof to all the signatory and acceding
States„
For the Kingdom of Belgium:
For Canada:
For the Kingdom of Denmark:
For France:
For the Federal Republic of Germany:
For the Kingdom of Greece:
For Iceland:
For Italy:
For the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg:
For the Kingdom of the Netherlands:
For the Kingdom of Norway:
For Portugal:
For Turkey:
For the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland:
For the United States of America:

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PARTIES .TO^HE, NOR^H ^ATL/tf TIC 'TREATY; FOIl COOPERATION .-• . '
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,/The provisions of this Annex implement certain of the .
provisions of the Agreement**^:^?%i^#^Ea^irp,n Regarding Atomic
Information signed at Paris on «•»••„ (hereinafter referred to as
the Agreement)' of which this Annex forms an integral.partT/
SECTION I 7
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement,
the types of atomic information which the Government of.the
PA .
United States of America may make available to the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization and its member states are:'
A,
As may 'be necessary for mutual defence, planning, &lt; • - •
training, and logistical requirements, information concerning
the numbers,- .locations, types, yields.,- arming,, safing,-. command ...
and control, and fuzing of those atomic weapons which can be/made
available for use by or in support of the North Atlantic, Treaty
Organization, a
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Effects to be expected or resulting froiri'.'.'theP.'.P.'P-: .AY'.'-.. •',.'.';
detonation-of atomic weapons.
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Response of structures, equipment, communications' arid'
personnel to the effects of atomic weapons, including damage
or casualty- criteria.
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D, . Methods' and procedures for analyses ...relating ,to ithe a-,.-.
effects of atomic weapons,.
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Information on the capabilities of potential enemy,
nations for atomic warfare,
F*. Information on atomic weapons and atomic weapons
systems required for attainment of delivery capability with
specified atomic weapons which can be made available for use by
or in support'of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, including
information required for evaluation of atomic weapons systems to
determine NATO requirements and- strategy.G.
Information regarding delivery systems, including . -..tactics and techniques and duties of maintenance, assembly,
delivery and launch crews required for attainment of delivery '..
capability v/ith specified atomic weapons.

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To the extent that they will influence NATO planning,
the results to be expected from the strategic air offensive*
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Information required for attainment of compatibility
of specified atomic weapons with specified delivery vehicles,
J. " Safety features ^JWsp.e&amp;ifi*ed«.atomic weapons and of the
operational systems associated with such weapons and information
necessary-and appropriate for salvage.and recovery operations
incident to a weapons accident.
K.
Information required in planning for and training'of
personnel in the employment of and defence against atomic
weapons and including information concerning:

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attacks.

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Military uses of isotopes for medical purposes.-

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Defence against radiological warfare.

Information regarding civil defence against atomic

M.
Other information as may be determined by appropriate
United.States Authorities to be necessary for support of the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization and transferable under
provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and the
Agreement.
SECTION II
. No information on other military applications of
atomic energy, military reactors, or naval nuclear propulsion
plants, will be communicated under the Agreement.
For the Kingdom of Belgium: • •'"
For Canada:
For the Kingdom of Denmark:
For France:
For the Federal Republic of Germany:
For the Kingdom of Greece:
For Iceland:
For Italy:
For the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg:
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For t h e Kingdom of Norway:
For P o r t u g a l :
For Turkey:
For the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland:
For the United States of- America:

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SEGURITY ANNEXJTOJIHE^ AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
PARTIEpt) TH^^NORTTTTMf^Tg"'TREATY'. FOR CO-OPERATION
REGARDING ATOMIC INFORaPATION "
This Annex sets forth the security measures which the
North Atlantic Treaty 0rganl^§;1jK'K**andte^&amp;,e-*-member states shall
apply to safeguard atomic information made available by the
Government of the United States of America to the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization and its member states pursuant to the Agreement
for Co-operation Regarding Atomic Information signed at
Paris on •*•«.,,..**»(referred to hereinafter as "the Agreement")
of which this Annex is an integral part. In the event, a
member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization other than the
Government of the United States of America makes atomic
Information available pursuant to Article II of the Agreement,
such information shall be safeguarded by security measures no
less restrictive than those set forth in this Annex.
SECTION I
GENERAL
A*
NATO-security regulations, no less restrictive than
those which are presently set forth in C-M(55)15(Einal) and the
Confidential Supplement of 1st January, 1961, thereto, as well as
the security measures specified in this Annex, shall be applied
by NATO military and civilian elements and by member states .
to atomic information communicated pursuant to the Agreement,
B,
The Security programme as implemented by all NATO
military --and civilian elements and by member states receiving
atomic information pursuant to the Agreement shall provide fully
for carrying out the security requirements laid down in this Annex.
C,
The Secretary General, acting in the name of the
North Atlantic Council and under its authority, shall be responsible
for supervising the application of the NATO Security programme
for the protection of atomic information under the Agreement.
He will ascertain by means of the procedures set forth in
Section X-of this Annex that all measures required by the NATO
Security programme are taken In NATO civil and military elements
and national civil and military elements to protect the
information exchanged under the Agreement.
Da
No individual shall be entitled to access to atomic
information solely by virtue of rank, appointment, or security
clearance..

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Access to atomic information made available to the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization shall be limited to
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nationals of states, members of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization who have been greated security clearances in
accordance with Section II of this Annex and whose responsibilities
require access to.the information,
F,
Access to atomic information made available to a;Member
state pursuant to the Agreement shall be limited to its
nationals who have been granted security clearances in accordance .
with Section II of this Annex and whose duties require access
in order that the member state can fulfill its responsibilities
and commitments to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization,SECTION II

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No individual shall be granted a security clearance
for access to atomic information unless it is determined
that such clearance will not endanger the security of the
Forth Atlantic Treaty Organization or the national security of ' •'" '
the member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
B.
Prior to affording access to atomic information,
the determination of eligibility (decision to grant security
clearance) for each individual to be afforded such access -shall be made by a responsible authoritiy of the government of the individual concerned,
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The decision as to whether the granting of a security
clearance is clearly consistent with the interests of security
shall be a determination based on all available information.
Prior to this determination, an investigation shall be conducted
by a responsible government authority and the information '
developed shall be reviewed in the light of the principal types
of derogatory information which create a question as to an •
individual?s eligibility fbr security clearance, as these are
set forth in Section III of the Confidential Supplement of- •
1st January, 1961, to C-M(55)15(Final).
D.
The minimum scope and extent of the investigation
shall be in accordance with the standards set out in Section II
of the Confidential Supplement to C-M(55)l5(Final), except that
a background investigation shall be required for clearance for
access to atomic information classified Secret for individuals
other than members of the armed forces or civilian personnel of
the military establishments of the member states.

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E.- Each establishment handling.atomic information'shall
maintain-an appropriate record of the clearance of Individuals,
authorised to have access to such:information at that establishment,
Each clearance shall be reviewed, as the occasion demands, to
insure that it conforms with the current standards applica/ble
to the individual's employment..,?ancUshall .be re-examined as a
matter of priority when informa.Vi6n"Is"re'Jce'ived which indicates
that continued employment involving access to atomic information
may no longer be consistent with the Interests of security,
F.
Effective liaison shall;.be maintained in each state
between the- national .agencies responsible for national security
and the -authority responsible "for-.making clearance determinations
to assure prompt notification of information with derogatory
implications developed subsequent to the grant of security
clearance,
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A.. Atomic information shall be protected physically
against espionage, sabotage, unauthorised access o.r any other
hostile activity.: Such protection shall be commensurate with
the importance of the security interest involved.

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Programmes for physical security pf atomic information;
shall be established so as to assures
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Proper protection of atomic information
on hand for immediate use, in storage or
in transite

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. controlled access, when deemed necessary ... ...
by reason of the sensitivity, character,
- volume and. use of the classified atomic'
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Information, and the .character and location •
of the building or buildings involved, .

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A system of controlled access which shall
embody procedures for a competent, authority
to authorise, access, accurate methods of.
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personnel identification and accounta„bility
for identification media; and a means
of enforcing limitations on movement within,
and access to, security areas, ••. .

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The provisions of paragraph B above will be in addition
to the procedures set forth in Section IV of C~M(55)15(Einal).

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SECTION^IV
CONTROL OF ATOMIC INFORMATION
A,
Information control programmes shall be maintained which
will have for their basic purposes:-.— ^
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Control of access.

2.

Ready accountability commensurate with
the degree of sensitivity.

5.

Destruction when no longer needed,

B.
Security classifications applied by the Government of
the United States of America to atomic information communicated
under the Agreement shall be observed at all times; regrading
or declassification may be done only v/ith the approval of the
Government of the United States of America.
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Documents containing United States atomic information
communicated under the Agreement shall bear NATO markings and a
security classification equivalent to that assigned by the
Government of the United States of America, followed by the
word . 6 ,..,(1). In addition, the following marking shall be
entered on the document in the language of the document:
"This document contains United States atomic
information (Restricted Data or Formerly Restricted Data)
made available pursuant to the NATO Agreement for
Co-operation Regarding Atomic Information signed
•...,. •«(date) ....... and will be safeguarded accordingly."
D.
Accountability records shall be maintained for all
Top Secret and Secret documents, and for all documents on which
special limitations have been placed in accordance with Article V
of the Agreement. These records shall show the identity of all
recipients of documents on which special limitations have been
placed /and shall note the use made of information contained
therein!/

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Reproductions, including extracts and translations,
of documents containing United States atomic information bearing
the markings specified in paragraph 0 above.may be made under
the following rules:
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•Documents classified rSecret and Top Secret
*•:• ~ may be''reproduced only .with the prior •... .approval of the Government of the. United- States;
of ^America. ^^aMF^^tfiffiffeffts^ shall bear a . ,':
suitable notation to this effect.- In .-.
emergencies when prior approval'cannot be
obtained in time, this rule" may be waived,- but
• the Government of the United States of America
shall be so informed by.the most expeditious
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:Documents 'classified Confidential may be
reproduced only as necessary to meet current
•requirements..

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Reproductions, including extracts and trans-^P . .:-:.:;
lations, shall bear all security markings
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- found^.on-the original document and shall :be. ,-....-,placed under the accountability controls -..••-•-... ....-•
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..applied to- the..original document, ..-Where'. '7 s ,•••-;
AAAA: -. .-- paragraphs bear'separate classifications,-the' •&gt;•
.security classification of documents .containing A-,,.
extracted atomic information shall bear the
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.classification of the paragraph'with-the
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highest classification-from which, extracts, were P.
taken and where appropriate the marking- ' • AA'.:,'Specified, in paragraph'C. Accountability controls
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for-., extracted atomic information shall be as&gt;.
provided in paragraph D of this, section, ...'..
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-Further, such .special limitations as may have
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been, placed aon the original, document shall apply .:.
P.'p. •/•• ..A; to,documents;containing the extracts. .A. .,.
•F.- .Documents, prepared to record atomic information a; .- .-• -.received under the Agreement 'by oral or visual means shall ;
bear the markings'specified-in: paragraph 0 above and shall b.e ;••• •
subject to the rules for accountability and control applicable
to the level of classification involved.

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CHANNELS OF TRANSMISSION

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Communications by the Government of the United States
of America of atomic Information under the Agreement, including
oral and visual communication, shall be through channels now
existing or as may be hereafter agreed. To assist the
Secretary General in the^dls'c-harge^of'-his security responsibilities
under paragraph C of Section I of the present Annex, the
Government of the United States of America shall provide the
Secretary General with sufficient information to identify each
written communication of atomic information by the Government
of the United States of America and each communication
authorised by the Government of the United Statea of America
under the Agreement„ This information will also be sent to the
Standing Group for all communications made to military, elements.
SECTION VI
RE,PORTS_'

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A.
Each member state and NATO military and civilian
element which, receives United States atomic information under
the Agreement shall submit by 31st March of each year, utilising
channels now existing or as may be hereafter agreed, through
the Secretary General to the Government of the United States of
America a report containing the following:
1,
A list of all atomic documents received from the
Government of the United States of America during the twelve
months ending 31st December of the previous year,
2,
A record of-the distribution ^and use7 of the documents
listed in paragraph 1 above, and
3,
A certification that a physical muster has been made
of all atomic documents for which.the member states or NAlO
military or civilian element is accountable under the Agreement.
The certification shall include a list of all documents
unaccounted for, with a statement of the results of the
investigation of the loss and the corrective action taken to
prevent a recurrence.
B,
If United States atomic information .communicated under
the Agreement is ..compromised by loss of documents or any other
means, an immediate report including all pertinent information
concerning the compromise shall be made, utilising channels now
existing or as may be hereafter agreed, to the Secretary General
and the Government of the United States of America.

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•''• ..- Member-states-and. NATO military and civilian elements
receiving information
under the Agreement shall maintain an.,
•adequate programme : to.aassui^^tttair^al^I^lndlviduals who are '
authorised access to"atomic information are informed of their
responsibilities'to safeguard that information, .The programme ,
shall include a specific initial indoctrination and orientation,
periodic re-emphasis of individual responsibilities and a
termination interview stressing the continuing responsibilities
for protection'-.-of .atomic information, ...'
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SECURITY OF CLASSIFIED_,CONTRii_CTjS .'

Every classified contract, sub-contract, consultant:...
agreement or other arrangement, entered into by Parties to tlie-- pAgreement, the performance of which involves access.to atomic".
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information exchanged under the Agreement, ..shall ,co.n.tai?1 ••-•-•••..-•.
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appropriate provisions imposing- obligations on'- the private '•'
partiesinyolved to abide by the security arrangements 'set, ;forth'
in this-. Annex., r'..''.P.- ', • •'••• - .•']•••'
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A. pit is recognised that effective and prompt •
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implementation of security policies ca.n be materially advanced . '. .
through 'reciprocal "visits of security personnel. It is agreed •- ,&lt;
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to continue a thorough- exchange of". views' relative'"to" security A". I.
policies,'standards and procedures ..and to permit United States.,'
security working groups to-examine-and view at first hand'the
procedures .and practices of the agencies of theP North " .. ,".'_-'
Atlantic.Treaty Organization;and of the agencies of'member
states responsible for -.the- protection of documents'and information
communicated under .the Agreement, such visits to be undertaken
with a view: to' achieving an understanding of adequacy and'
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reasonable comparability of ..the respective security systems. ..
'B. •" 'The Secretary General, and the Standing Group ;
in the case of visits to military elements, will .be 'info.rmed'.- "'.'..
of these visits and reports setting forth pertinent findings"• \"\
of the United States working groups will be furnished to them
following each visit. All visits to national elements will be"
carried out in co-operation with the national security
authorities of the states concerned.

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SECTION X
P5CURITY INSPECTIONS
A,
Comprehensive security inspection of all NATO military
and civilian elements and member nations which have received
atomic information under th'e'1^gr^^m^nt*ishall be made regularly,
but not less often than once every twelve months, in accordance with the criteria set forth in Section I, paragraph A
of this Annex. These inspections shall be made by the NATO ,
agencies having responsibility for the application of the
NATO Security programme, using qualified personnel. The Council
may, as it considers necessary or desirable, direct special
inspections to be made and designate ad hoc inspection teams
composed of personnel from NATO civilian and military agencies
or other qualified personnel.'"'" Visits" to military and civilian
elements of member states will be co-ordinated with tne
appropriate national authoritiesi
B,
All phases of the Security programme shall be examined .
and within thirty days after the completion of the inspection, a
written report that shall include a list of any deficiencies
found in the application of the security regulations will be sent to the-Secretary General.
C,
Copies of these inspection reports shall be' made
available by the Secretary General to the United States pursuant
to the Agreement and, consistent with other provisions thereof
and as may be appropriate, to the installation inspected, the.
national security authority concerned, and the military headquarters,
D,
Within thirty days after receipt of the inspection
report, the appropriate authorities of the NATO or national
element inspected shall forward to the Secretary General a report
of action taken to correct all deficiencies listed in the
inspection report. After reviewing the inspection reports and
the reports of corrective action taken, the Secretary General,
acting on behalf of the Council, shall, as appropriate, draw
the attention of the national authorities, the Standing Group
or the civilian element concerned to whatever further action
may be required to meet NATO security criteria and the
provisions of this Agreement. Copies of the reports of
corrective action as- well as copies of any comments forthcoming
from the Secretary General in accordance with this'paragraph
shall be distributed in the same manner as provided in paragraph C
of this Section for the inspection reports,-

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In the event that a problem regarding corrective action
arising from a security inspection remains unresolved after
the application of procedures set forth in paragraph D of this
Annex, the Secretary General shall bring the matter to the attention
of the Council.with a recommendation that an ad hoc inspection team
be designated to investigate the problem and report to the Council,
which will .thereupon take appropriate action.
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For France.:

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For the Kingdom of Greece:
For Iceland:
For Italy:
For the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg:
For the. Kingdom'of the Netherlands:

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