IH CL SS FI E I -- ' ' Ull o O NND Ql 9u'to OUT6OIh G ' _ INDICATE 0 COUlCT epartment of State o CHAlG TO t 'GI 0 T 26 ''' ' 02 CONFIDENTIAL Classification ' ACTION 1 7 9 14 1 60 CIRCULAR PRIORITY - POLTO CIRCULAR 34 I As indicated paragraphs 5 and 6 of TOPOL 596 we have been villing to accept UK amendment to Irish reoobtion if you estimated UK amendment would increase RATO support for resolution by TOPOL 'Ibis position has been reconfirmed 635 which also expresses our villingness support Canadian amendment Wev York's lIT although we note Canadians did not RPr not refer to their -endment in HAC discussions In view strong NATO sentiment in favor UK amendment as reported rettel you IIIa y' inform HAC members we advis1ng UK here that we support their approaching Irish vith request that words Ql'E control of UNql'E be inserted after Ql'E accept UlIQTE in h 3 of Irish resolution As you suggest we would hope th1a vill ensure support all HAC members except France and Portugal r----11 AIiW1fi0lf NIJJl 1 ADal __ R8v ____ o I I Cat -----4-I AJDembassy Amembasay Amembasay Amembasay Amembas sy Amembasay Amembassy Amembaasy By Pouch T pWc tl UMlliNieII ' ' j Amembasay PARIS TOPOL'--_ _ _ __ Alllellbasay London Amemba ay CYrrAWA Amembaa - DUBLIl'f USUlf Amembaaay AMWIA AJnembas - A'l'HDB AlDnbaaay BOD BRUSSELS By Pouch COPENHAGEN LISBON LUXEMBOURG OSLO REYKJAVIK ROME THE HAGUE ' I fld RA- e CDI1IDERTIAL 466S57 Classification REPRODUCTION FROM I't' I5 COpy IS PROHIBITED i I UNLESS UNCLASSIFIED 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