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- - ê w interng tional an the Unclassified De classiíied Holdings of the National Archives ï 'ifdËrurt international arrangeniênt for toeir 'siutual 'oefense and security and nakingsubsiantialarrdurateria coBtributionstnereto'eachPartywl-IL Party i-nforÉation and transfer con iunicate to andexchaBge with the otner systems involving iiestricted tata non-nuclear parts ot' atonic weapooc tírt' provisioris of this Àgreenent' wilh accorclance 1n Party otner the to Party deternines that transfeffing or coaucunicating the that provlded and wilf not constj-tute an urr-rea3onabl-e sucb cooperation wlff proÉo e risk to its deferlàe aJId sècuritY' rrnTnT' ' r- L I LV rtr TT A iL BXCITANTTJ- OF Ir FOtiJ'iÀTIOi witn tne other PartJ deteflr'ined to oe necessary to is as ioiÊtfy orrcation inf sucb classifled Á the developnent of defense plans of and defense B the training of personnel' Ín the eruployrue'nt applÍcations of atonic against atonic weapons and other niritary Each Par ty wil-f comnrunicate to or exchan3è energy potential enemies in the C the evaluaïton of the capabllitÍes of Í0il-itary appl-lcations of enploynent of a-Eomlc weapons and other atomic energYl and with the D the development ol delivery systems conpatible i' weapons wnich theY c arl Xr ' ÀNTIC - III atomlc 'RN sFER 0F NQN-liIJctg43 pÀBTs oL gor rc- qlpoNs -sYrrri ' F- TheGoverruÍlentofthelinitedStateswi - -transfeitotneÈovernment oftheNetharfandslsubjecttoternsanciconditionstobeagreed'nonData as atomic weapons systens involving ilestricted of parts -nuclear be necessary for the purpose of sueb parts are jointly detennined to improvinS the Unclassiíicd Dcclassiíicd Holdinos of the National Archives J ''ïffffi324' i_mprOvlng the Netnerl-ands' state of training and operatÍOnal readiness rri1TICl ti fV cOIJI llOi'i s A Coopera'bion urroer this Àgreelrent wil' - be carried out by each' of the Parties in accordirnce v itn its a oplicable -Laws B Uncier tlris Adreemerit tnere vrÍl-I oe no transfer by eitner Party of atomic veaponil non-nucl-ear parts of atonic v eapoIi 3 r or speclaJnucLear materi al- s or non-luciear parts Of atOmic lyeapons systems transferrcd by eltner Pa r' y pursuant to tnis Agreenent snal-1 De used by tne recipent Party exclusively f o-r tne preparatron or ' iui-ol- ement ati on of clefense plar s in tne Ií uiu3 inUeresls C The inf orrnation cojnmunicateci or e í-cfiaÍ lJëo of tne two couotri e s D NothÍng ln this Àgreemen shall- prec-lucie tne conmunicatíon or excnande of cfassified infornation wnj-cn is transnissibl-e under oth-r arrangetnents between the PartiesAÍTTIC d V GUARAi'i T-dIS A classlfled infornration and non-nuclear parts of atomic lYeapons systems conmunicated or transferred pursuant to Lnis Agxeernent snal1 be accorJed fulf security protection under applicable securlty affandenents between the Parties and applicaól-e national legiJation and regulations of the Parties In no case snall either Party Íraintaln security standards for safeguarding classified infornation and non-nuclear parts of atonic y eapons systens nad e avaifabLe pursuant to tnis Agreement leSs restrictlve than those set forth 1n tile appl-icabl-e security errangements in effect on the date thls Agreement comes into force 3 Classified information cor rrrunÍcated or excIl jJIdcci pursuallt to tirls rgreement the Unclassiíícd Declassiírecl Holdinqs oí tlrc National Archivcs - - ïi ii wu thi s Agre er-rent will be nacre avail-able tnroudn cnarLíLel_s existin6 or hereafter agreeo for tne c orortlunic ation or excneode of sucn infor-triatlon betvre the Partie s c classifled ínfors atiorr cona uriicated or excnan5ed an 1 any nor -nucLear parts of Éitonic weapons systeos trarrsferreci pursuant to tnis aha I I rr-a'êm -n rêciniÊnt n i hê - be coturunicated exchaaged or transferred by tile n -' -i - À r Frq rlq u r-p v u r J ur r cr rvr15 rrnrron i Fi- i i L4 rucr ifd _ uJ JLlI'lSOLCtIOn tO any UnAUtnOl j Zed or except as provioed in Àrtíc e vI 0f this AdreÈÍeÍit oeyond tne jurisdiction of rnat Party - aco party í ay stipulate tnc dedree to wnich any of the i nfornation ánd non-nucrear parts of atot ic lveapons systens conrnunÍcated exchan3eo or transfened by it or persons uncier it iurisdictlon lursuant to this Agreenent may be ciisseninatecl or distrlout may specify the categorles of lersons who riay hÈ vÈ access to such inform ation or non-nuclear parts of atoruj c rveapons sysreí s anj'tray inpose suci other restrictions on the i s s eII i na t i on or distrlbution of such Ínfonnation or non-nuclear parts of atomic weapons syste s as it deems persons ci necessary ART IC I E VI DI S SEIíiiNAf I0N Nothing in this Agreernent sna-L-L be inrerpre tect or o oerare as a bar or restrlction to consultation or coooerrti on in cnv f i el ir r i 1€1á - la either Party witn other nations or inrernarionaL orcanÍzations l eitner Party howeYerr shall- so couinLunicate cl-assiÍied infonr ation or transfer Of Oermit acCecs to Uge Ol narïs nf rtnn jc Of non-nUCIÉ nOn-nUClear __ _ -_ vealons SyStenS 'Jv Or uge made avaiJ-abJ-e by the other party pursuant to tnis Ágreenien unLess r It is notified oy the originating party tr at al_l- appropriate qi nnq é r 1 y'errrpnto nf nfO ri anrl rro'rrri U n t' i lL rrertenEs pf vvr rv ro1 ho ne orlS lrrau rltd s applicable laws F i 'i hó i h r rar r y irr1 -_r urrr8 n l'r l i hir ial h 4vr t -i LLd '- i r v h -J uv pc c r u udies Of tire Ongf nating pA-rty Tn-cr ïqHIED a tnoritvíJriJ Fï 4 I tne oe Itece'j i ary io au'rÍrof Lze vrorild rrtrr vrnicír have bee corni riecr to tr nrf er to ' pernil co'lËÍ'unlc' tre to so 'rv direc ' t-i- ri r1' tÈJ ànization '' t irrrerrie rrona r o n lrion ornÉr by iucn and _r - r r - 1r so t to 'rty recii 'ient t e rizes iuïno arty 1 '- r r r uting riJrrra w 'c' -Lrr ulrer tilat rne o rfurtner - - nár itcf otner natron Dy su ' r''-r access to or use tot lerÍrit transfer cor nunÍcate tot o r 4rti rr _ r internarional orgaoizirtion r recipicnt tne orrned i rrf iras ts The orrgrna brng Prirty to tra'risf erreci to t lrerl itted' colL itunicateci so has Party ' -lrê rt v originatÍng' rlI ërni liotral or6anrti'ition' or nation otner iucÍI by acce 5 to or use AitlICL VII l o-i 43 iI ' IC AT1ON POLICLÈ policies snal-I Agreed classification oe fnellClassifjeclirr'fori lstiorrslldnon-nuCIear vv traiittÍrlned ivirn resPect i rrr - I dr uJ nÍ' - iltOIXlC Y eailOnS utider tni s AÉr-e eilreIlt systeirrsssn irt it' icateo'€xchangeclOrtransferrec Ai TICr'L VIII clesidn any rnforrf atlon r'cruor-'g of use or The appfica bron palts of atonic Yeapons non-nuclear or spÈcifrcalj-ons drarv i ng s and tnis' jrgr uillÈn I snsfi under erreo trLlrlsf or com unicate o e crr -rn6ed rr rfornc J vL-uv JJ dh F - r t betrrerespor Sibilityofttte artyreceivitrg coesljotpl'ovi leanyinoennityorwal-ralltJr' ii airplication or uie f frr ttle o ther ParrY trn rcspecr to lucl ARIICLf IX P3'tl'i The rec i Pr ent PartY stralJ À t Át or re realed i 3i - 1 l r rr-cr i rt bY nn TS- us e tlre classrfred info ftLêtrou c ommrl-nrc f or tire Puriloses trt trirn sf erre tl rlereunder re suliing froru lv- AnY invention or 'Ji scoveries e quiPrne at- I I 1 the Unclassified Dcclassiíied HoldÍncls of the National Archives DECLASSLFIED r orirutJÀJ X possession of sucfl inforrr atiori on Ihe part oÍ tI e reclpicnt art v or -uo lrte othrÉr rDersons uí der r is Surisdiction srreil-J- u n uL avai-Lable Party f or ' ' I -l 1 url ose s v1 r o i i ' ' Jc i t ie o-a or' e 'tí trIi ju'lir 'r'r et i' rrrerrts as itrly i e '-r reed provis j-on of Ártrcle li-r ct iir3Il be iaif e juarJeij 1íi 1'jcordaí cr j ri- ír LÍ1u' V oí this Á 6reetr erlt Ài II llr d lJiFIlIlI0t 3 For tne iru r'poses of tnis t'r tonric A ' ri cíiilontl O c rO rcililrg - -1 V U 5 UI 15I SUcn luáills nrinr i J- À-lv yL uïrIrzi Is e sepairÉ1DIe nrrrr o iri of v v v L-' nnl J- LJ L y L wr ÍCri eiíJirl' 1 uIrc I' oi Ïire rrevtCe vr TQ rlri ot' tír devlJe the or for cleveiolrncfir cf weapon 3 weapoo probotii ri r c r a iYeapon t i1 Jcvric B Classifreu inf of ation uËal s iil i orlii '-iiiorl uaié l rter ia-s services or anir ot llcr l rL dr wiltr rnÈ iecuriiy esidlliltion of 'confidentig f or nicoer appl ieo unde tÍlu iv isla'uion oj' regu LatioÍij of eitirer tne Urrrred jtates o r' he icth crldltu j illchdííió tn t uesiÉlliated by the Goverruent of the Unlted itates as rlestricted jiata or Iormerly ilestricted lata'r an i ïhat desigrrateíl by tne Goverrutient of ine lleihJrla-'1os as 'r Àt onLi- c lron-nucl-ear parts of atourlc vreapons Eeans oarts of atonic weapons vynich are specially oesi6'etr for tÍrJil on t oi no in 6eneral use in c orher enJ pro ucts and t'rrrj-cn are llot neie of in lvno J-e or in peri speclal nucf ear material- and 'lnon-nuclear parts of d to ic l eapolls syste$S rrivolvlng Restrlcted tata'r meens parts of etcmic rYeapons sytens' otner than nOn-nUcl-ear ptrrtS Of 3totlriC wearroils lvttictt eOlltailr OI revealatàl ic inf ontiritior-r r- ttd vrrtictt are no i na je oi in wrtol-e or 1n p3rt t ni -l JPsUJ-c -L n clear IlL4 IIlatgrial l - 1s used in the UnclassiíiccJ DeclassiíiccJ flolcJings of the lilational Arclrivcs l ïi iff'Ïflffi zct As used rn tnis AjrêBrrrctut bne terrr atomi_c iiif IJ or'Ëit ïion lr-t d1 r l So fa r rs concÊrír s irif oÍ tueïrorr proviued o trte Goverrilne it oÍ' the iJnrtecl jtatus info lr aIr On víi1cíi is Cesi6lia terj 'rliestricted Lata anci Foï-rierly -' 't s trrc ïe u i i 'L-a 2 So far as coltcerns 1nf oí u à ior proviueci Dï Une GoyerirxreftL o-f the lietncrIand s informi- rrorl wrricn is tresignaltecl Atoilic u ' AltTICl- XI URATI0i ' Tnis ligree meric snall encer tr to iorco on tÍ 1É clate orr r'Íircíl uac ii GoverluteÍrt sh al-I have receivecl frour trrc otrier Govertií dÍit 'rii ten notification tnat it l as courp-Iied s itn aJ 1 -Legal requi rerr ents for rne entry rn1 ro rce oi t il1s ASreenlent ancl snall remaÍn in force urrri_L terniniired Dy agreenent of 0otir Partles exceft tnat er i'ier pa-rty xiaJi te ÈilliitÈ its coopera tion under Artici-es rr or rrr u pon bire exilirarion or' tre r orrn At-L arrt i c ïreaty rl wrtNiSs this Ágre euren VH r RcoF the unciersi ned ciury autnorizeri nave sigJred t at Tlte Hague in duplicate in tne r n6J-ish l_anguage this b day of May t_959 DON I FoR THE GO isiilli tJN 0i ' THi ui ir i'jt srA'rrjs Oir '- -4 J - rt F'OR 'f'H iil ' t i _ t tsi - í r' í 0 i 'Irï à I r rï r - the UnclassiííeC Declassiíicd Holdinqs of tlte lilational Arcltivcs DECLASSIT'IBD í 'íyuWwl As used rn tnil D Ine turrn atornic iii-floriiaï _on Ajrg€rrr8rrt fU cll-lJ So fa r - ' orLc€fír s inf oÍ xie1 torr provi led 0 t ïrte GoverrirnF_ litr oÍ' the Unrteci jtatcs I estricted 2 info -li aIr on rvriicl is Cesisrrerteri Lata and Foi lrier-1y ies tr -c ieu Jí L-a So far as coltcerns lnfoí r a'tioi proviueci DJ Une Goyeriiil c 1 o-t the t'iethcrlarrds inforÍne1- ior w11 -cr is resigntrted Atoilic t AItTI C L r XI jjURATI0r This rlgreenent sna-Ll cnter iLrto iorce on tne date on ïrricír u acil Goverruent shellf have received fron trre otíicr Govcrl r eÍ t y riiten notifica'tion tnat 1t nas corrpJ-ied wÍtn all 1egal requj-r-enentíj l'or tle entry intr force of trris AdreeJrlent anct snal-l renain in force urrtiL terninilteLl Dy agreemÈnt of oOtir Partles exceirt illat Éi her f arty laJ terilir ate its cooperation urrder Articl-es Ir or rrr ulon tne ex pirauÍon oi 1 - i tr_re r ortjr r 1- -- r- r sd r J IN WITtIiSS WHditloF the unciersi necl ciuly autnorized nave signed this AÁJreement at fire Hague in Au3licate in tne á A y of À ay 1959 DONrj FOR THE G0 ÈltJ i iJNT 0I' Tili tii'il i'jt S'tA'tuS -f t ongl i slr lit ng-riage thi- Otr E J L- t iÈ t ff- - J' 1i Í s ni Inêr ï'' a' AVggJ L tJ rrr urrlJ rÍrc LurJIl la3L-CglllUtlU a uomt-c l_lli orx át ït-on a So fa r' as cOric r infor attOrr írrOv1uecl o l ïrte Go verriln ntr of tne iJnited itates infoi-Ír a- ion víi1cíi i s desisrraterr Iiestri cted LaEa ànd' Foi-riier-ly - estrrcïeu JJA ' - - tl VC So far as concerns 1nfor rr a ior provi rei o -f tne lieir c-cl- rids inf orna T -or wrricrr is Àt ott i c rie sigliateci tl - 'Dne Go'rernx eftt DJ AIiTIOh XI URAIIOi This 'rgreemeÍrt enter irrto i-orce on tne crare o rÍÍiicí cacil Governrueat sh a-Lf have receiveci frou tne otnd iovcrr -0 cí t wrrtten notifica'Eion tnat it as co'rprieci v itn aJ-J- legar requirenenrs for rrre entry int sn 11-r rorce oï t r1s Agreerrent antl snal-l renain in force u liiL terni niiterl cy aEreement of ootrl Partles excei f trlat eitiier pariy uay terLinate 1ïs cooperatl0n urrder Ar bicr es Il or rrr u on tile erlirauio' o t rae Nortil ÁtIarrtic treaty IN tnis WIÍN jSS WH ll OIr the unciersii necl ciu_Iy autoorized nave s'-gn eci Ágre enent at Tlie Ílague in duplicate Ín trre t day of Nay t959 DONrj - i 't - _ f rl í rna3J-Ísh la nguage thj-s r t' ' '-'' 1- f t ítl' ftt' t -t -- ' a à t a - 'Oit THr GOVERl' lrii r T 0F TH l' KrriJ ol Oir l i ri tl L J 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 Read related article US Nuclear Weapons in the Netherlands A First Appraisal 2021-01-08