https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/691ca876061dddfc54caee274705b3f8.pdf 594090b766d686e724808e6385918608 PDF Text Text Document disclosed JunJer the Access information AttDocument divulgue en vertu de la to/ sur I'acces a {'informatio rtlid FM NATOPARIS OCT 1 8 / 6 5 SECRET $Ljud TO EXTERNAL 3 0 8 1 PRIORITY *>^'%1*'U~'& V INFO WASHDC EMBPARIS LDN DISARMDEL GNEVA BONN BRU ROME HAGUE 'PERMISNY TT CANFORCEHED DE OTT '.',.-'* NATO SELECT CTTEE FROM MY TALKS WITH BROSIA AND OTHERS IT SEEMS LIKELY THAT D I S - ; CUSSIONS IN PREPARATION FOR DEFENCE MINISTERS MTG WILL PROCEED WITHOUT ANY FORMAL DISCUSSION IN COUNCIL.PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED IN PREPARATION DEPENDS ON FRENCH REACTIONS WHICH I S STILL UNCLEAR. , - , 2.AS I HAVE REPORTED BROSIO INTENDS TO PLAY DIRECT AND ACTIVE ROLE BUT USA SEEMS TO PREFER ROTATIONAL CHAIRMANSHIP AS IN MLF/AW-DISCUSSIONS. . ' . " , • 3 . 1 HAVE BEEN GIVING SOME THOUGHT TO WHAT THE AGENDA FOR DEFENCE MINISTERS MTG MIGHT INCLUDE AND WHAT PRECISE QUESTIONS MIGHT BE PUT ' TO MINISTERS FOR DISCUSSION IN LIGHT OF WASHDC TEL 3 2 9 8 O C H 5 . 4.TERMS OF REF MENTIONED BY SPIERS ARE SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO THOSE FINLETTER PUT FORWARD LAST JUN.THESE WERE FOLLOWED UP BY *°ftPSM HIS P 0 / 6 5 / 4 U AS FOLLOWS: i L J ^ m 0 ^ ^ « E A N S OF INCREASING ALLIED PARTICIPATION IN NUC- 3 | * ^ ^ ^ m f e USE 0F stRATEGIC ^ ' ... <B) IMPROVEMENT IN TKE MACHINERY FOR CARRYING OUT | A G R E ^ N ^ | ; 0 | ¤O N S U L T A T I O N WITH SPECIAL REF TO IMPROVED | C 0 M M U N I C A ^ ^ U 0 T E . T H E S E COULD BE ADEQUATE OR UNDULY REST- , RICTIVE ACcHtilNG TO THEIR INTERPRETATION. J M HAVE « * STRUCK BY THE IMPORTANCE AND RELEVANCE OF SOME OF THE .2 000102 �V , W G E TWO 3081 • •. • Document disclosed under the Access to InformationAct Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur faeces a {'information •;. QUSRIONS RAISEDK IN DEPTL. MEMO'APR30. IF DISCUSSION IS NOT RPT , > . • • . NOT TO BE RESTR TO TECHNICAL ASPECTS INAPPROPRIATE TO MODS, IT * •••••* SEEMS TO ME THAT AN/ EFFORT 'SHOULD BE MADE TO CONCENTRATE Offs SUCH / URGENT" AND PRACTICAL. .QUESTIONS AS WHAT THE ROLE OF THE COUNCIL I S EXPECTED.TO BE IN COORDINATION OF PROCEDURES FOR AUTHORIZATION AND -. .""-: ap;"' • ' USE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS NOW AVAILABLE TO ACE UNDER BILATERAL AGREE- -V MENTS BETWEEN NATO MEMBERS.UNDER THIS HEADING MINISTERS MIGHT TRY TO / SPECIFY WHAT CONSULTATION PROCEDURES ENVISAGED UNDER ATHENS GUIDELINES MEAN IN PRACTICAL TERMS,INCLUDING WHETHER OR NOT RPT NOT SUCH CONSULTATION WOULD INVOLVE PARTICIPATION IN DECISION MAKING ( I F FOR EXAMPLE COUNCIL *WE RE. TO MEET AT MINISTERIAL LEVEL IN A ' '•*'••• •.."'••, • • . . . , : • • . C R I S I S ) A S DISTINCT FROM-PROVISION OF COLLECTIVE ADVICE TO DECISION MAKERS REGARDING CONDITIONS UNDER .WHICH ALLIED GOVTS MIGHT BE PREPARED TO HAVE WEAPONS USED .ADVANCE CONSIDERATION OF SUCH CONDITIONS WOULD IN A SENSE BE LONG RANGE CONTINGENCY PLANNING • AND COULD BE REGARDED AS SPELLING OUT OF ATHENS GUIDELINES, . ' THERE I S ALSO THE QUEST ION OF DEFINING THE ROLE IN CRISIS MANAGEMENT FOR COUNCIL,IE IN A DEVELOPING C R I S I S WHEN DECISION MAKERS MIGHT WISH TO HAVE URGENTLY A COLLECTIVE APPRAISAL OR S I T UATION REPORT .BEARING IN MIND THE NATURE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS, 1 • i IT WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO BE RECOGNIZED THAT CRISIS MANAGEMENT WOULD NOT RPT NOT RELATE JUST TO NATO AREA BUT WOULD BE ON A WORLD WIDE B A S I S . I N ANY EVENT,UNTIL THERE I S SOME PRECISION AS TO WHAT THE ROLE OF THE COUNCIL I S OR I S EXPECTED TO BE THE TECH QUEST^ IONS OF COMMUNICATIONS WHILE IMPORTANT,SEEM NOTaRPT NOT TO BE THE • * 3 000103 �PAGE THREE 3 0 8 1 Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act -, Document divujgue'en vertu de la Loi sur faeces d {'information., << MATTER OF FIRST. PRIORITY. •'" ', .- ^ i P t f O U L D SEEM DESIRABLE.IN VIEW OF OUR DECISION TO PARTICIPATE IN SELECT CTTEE THAT WE TAKE. AN INITIATIVE IN PUTTING FORWARD IDEAS p ALONG LINES OF FOREGOING IN ORDER TOCA)UNDERLINE OUR LEGITIMATE INTEREST IN THESE DISCUSS IONS, AND <B)TRY TO SlEERpTHEM INITIALLY • • ' . • • » ' . AT LEAST AWAY FROM MANY HIGHLY CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES AFFECTING VERY FUTURE OF ALLIANCE WHICH,ACCORDING TO VARIOUS PRESS ARTICLES, MAY-ARISE.IT MAY BE OF INTEREST THAT MY DUTCH COLLEAGUE TELLS ME THAT HE HAS MADE SUGGESTIONS ALONG SIMILAR LINES TO HAGUE AND FOR SIM ILAR REASONS* •"'.-'.' ...••• a "" -. 7.AS REGARDS CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES'BANDIED ABOUT IN: CURRENT PRESS . ARTICLES MAINLY-INSPIRED FROM USA*UK AND FRENCH-SOURCES,ASANTICI- . PATED IN MY MSG 170 2 AUG 19-THEY CENTER AROUND THREE MAIN POLICY ISSUES? p : * . ;. CA)RELATIONSHIP OF NON-PROLIFERATION TO ALLIANCE NUCLEAR ARRANGEMENTS}, <B)POSSIBILITY OF UQPPING MLF/ANF UNLESS FGR INSISTS ON RETENTION! ;i v , . •• ' (C)IDEA OF A QUOTE DIRECTOIRE UNQUOTE EMERGING FROM MCNAMARA PROPOSALS.IN THIS CONNECTION IT I S OF INTEREST THAT USA INSPIRED STORIES SPEAK OF QUOTE NUCLEAR COORDINATING CTTEE UNQUOTE TO CONSIST OF USA,BR IT,WE ST GERMANY, ITALY AND FRANCE jW KILE FRENCH THINK* INGCSEE OUR DESP 1334 0CT14)SEEMS TO ENVISAGE DECOUPLING OF USA- ' GERMAN NUCLEAR COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT FOR DEFENCE OF WESTER EUROPE BASED ON FRENCHCAND POSSIBLY B R I D N U C LEAR FORCES.NEWSPAPER STORIES NO RPT NO DOUBT AT THIS STAGE ARE . * * • 000104 .. �PAGF' FOUR 3 0 8 1 Document disclosed under the Access to InformationAct- ,• Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi-sur I'atces a/'information ^ T E N D E D AS TRIAL BALLOONS TO EXPLORE VARIOUS VIEWPOINTS AND F l M . POSITIONS MAY NOT RPT NOT BE DEFINED UNTIL MINISTERS MEET. 8.FURTHER GUIDANCE AS TO YOUR PLANNING FOR DEFENCE MINISTERS MTG WOULD BE WELCOME •••;** . ' * ' . ' * IGNATIEFF" ' . 000105 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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