I PIS W nomv Me II Department of State 1 ACTION COPY JI sulu'l pram 45 CONFIDENTIAL Action Can ter 7107 3 9 Octobe r 122 3 1961 10 FROM- 1 1 1 25 AM SS T0 Secretary of State S a 1 2 SP NO POLTO 473 October 11 9 p m 9'3 53 PRIORITY EUR NEA ACTION DEPARTMENT POLTO 473 INFORMATION USUN PRIORITY 15 POI-T0 22 LONDON POLTO 105 DUBLIN POLTO 1 $31 POUCHED ALL OTHER NATO CAPITALS POLTO UNNUMBERED INR NAC meeting October 11 -- Irish resolution nuclear RMR weapons Pursuant instructions US representative said US prepared vote for Irish resolution in UNGA if amendments noted TOPOL 519 accepted giving reasons for decision per TOPOL 471 and asking support other NATO Governments US state ment which circulated text being pouched sought comments on possibility making interpretive statement during UNGA debate TOPOL 518 UK followed with indication support for Irish resolution with proposed amendments but in absence instructions declined comment on interpretive statement Stikker Belgium and Netherlands reflected deep concern over what they considered basic contradiction between acceptance commitment in Irish resolution and development NATO nuclear strength De Staercke said commitment affected not only US which would be committed not relinquish nuclear weapons but more importantly those non-nuclear NATO countries would be committing themselves not accept thema This would be contrary to various current NATO nuclear programs and would have great effect in European countries Netherlands supported Belgium and Stikker pointing out REPRODUCTION FROM THIS COPY IS CONFIDENT PROHIBITED UNLESS - This copy must be returned to central files with notation of action taken 1' 2 5Iortsn TO 2 I Id 8 i NAME OF OFFICER DATE or ountcnous a SYMBOL CTION 1'0 Hull 3 7 New #3004 womnv lr POLTO 473 October 11 9 p m From Paris commitment taken by voting for Irish resolution would control over US interpretive statement since commitment alone would be binding in UN US representative's explanation TOPOL 499 that language Irish resolution pertained to national and not multinational force did not diminish feeling basic contradiction existed Stikker indicated that while US might so interpret its commitment in voting for Irish resolution felt never- theless commitment would affect NATO strength Stated Council must seriously study problem and requested PERM REPS secure Governments' views After meeting Gregh pointed out wording of resolution could and probably would be stretched by Soviets to cover delivery systems as well as warheads Comment Strong concern reflected here which goes to essence of NATO defense effort strongly argues for delay in committing ourselves to Irish resolution DURBROW C N I- 1 3 3 2 _2 mg 23 5 a IAL 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