5 DECLASSIFICFD Tn- Authoriq b 8 i 1233 OCT 6 Par-7 07 OUTGOING INGRAM Department of State 0 2 8 5 En mounts a couacr CONFIDENTIAL amuse to Closuftcatton it 33 LSHH IHEKR Fol an all smmo a SENT To USUN new YORK GADEL 5 I Delga 86 Odgln 7 Irish resolution along lines outlined reftel potentially dangerous and GADEL should attempt dissuade Irish its introduction and urge French British to do likewise Main points to be made 1 US unable accept any provision calling upon nuclear powers not to make nuclear weapons available to other countries since US must reserve right to do so to maintain defense arrangements in absence comprehensive disarmament agreement Moreover such provision could no doubt relatively 899 -0 082 easily be evaded by Soviets whereas west would have to abide by it 2 In absence limitations on cenventional forces of Soviet bloc gm undesirable for west accept limitations on its freedom maintain and deploy strong nuclear defense 3 US in sympathy objective preventing spread nuclear weapons production capability to other countries Statutory policy presently forbids US transfer of custody over weapons we make available our allies but US believes control of spread of nuclear weapons can only be realistically accomplished in frame- work of disarmament agreement that provides for thorough inepection a restrictionso t3 Dunc-El WI Taking ll'MtlIhllOll Ind um ERS amuse-non applaud by t 0 use on 353 6 03 Clunnul L I 0 DJ UNLESS REPRODUCTIO gm g CONFIDENTIAL COPY IS PROHI 1 - - D a maps an Authority yb 3 we USUN NEW YORK GADEL to CONFIDENTIAL Classification restrictions on other elements armed forces as well as nuclear elements GADEL should point out that logical consequence implementation principles embodied 12th GA disarmament resolution would be to prevent in safeguarded manner such spread h we must be cautious in singling out nuclear weapons for separate treat- ment since it'would strengthen Soviet campaign for prohibition use these weapons and inhibits West's reliance on them for deterrance as well as de emphasizing conventional forces and arms2which are also at center of problems with'which balanced disarmament agreement must deal 5 Re Aiken support action limiting possession nuclear weapons to US UK France and note impossibility enforcing any such agreement in View inability detect existing nuclear usapons stockpiles 6 Note introductiOn substantive disarmament resolution at this time in GA likely have disruptive effects with possibility poisoning atmosphere for Geneva negotiations about to begin Disarmament cause best served at this time by having non contentious treatment of problem in GA CONFIDENTIAL Classification This document is from the holdings of The National Security Archive Suite 701 Gelman Library The George Washington University 2130 H Street NW Washington D C 20037 Phone 202 994-7000 Fax 202 994-7005 nsarchiv@gwu edu