• REPRODUCEO TTHENATIONAI ARCHIVES DECLASSIFIED -- A uthority - J I IJ · Z For Department ij5e Only A - J IU Date- f b ____ ______ 1 FOREIGN SERVi°CE- DESPATCH ·- American Embassy Rome FROM TO REF i EL If A 7 Far Dept D I N F I 0 N REC'D U e Only 0 Q cu TR XMII ICA __ 1· T H E R AIR ARMV - USIA -· · -- Transmitting Documents Constituting Military Atomic stockpile and consent _ L -J 3 sueJECT NEA Ep •' 1 I 1 DCV c iT Agreements lo Sl -S1S G--T 'r There are transmitted herewith the documents listed tR closure 7 which constitute the Atomic stockpile Agreement and the 11Consent Agreement· effected by exchanges of notes dated January 13 1962 The Embassy's notes were signed by OUterbridge Horsey Charge' d'A ffa ires ad interim and the Italian notes by the Foreign Minister Antonio Segni ' lf' J le With reference to the Department's G-748 the following observations are made The Foreign Office accepted all the proposals for changes in both English and Italian texts contained therein which are thei efore reflected 1n the enclosures With one exception In Article 6 of the Stockpile Agreement note the Italians insisted on use of the words le intese u a translation for the word arrangements which was accepted by the mnbaasy after discussion as authorized By prior agreement the Embassy fumish td the Foreign Office with initialed agreed translations 1n Italian of both of its notes and received from the Foreign Office initialed English translations of both of the latterts notes in addition to the lglish IU'l d Italian versions constituting the normal exchange a In add ition to f trnishing certified copies of the Embassy's notes and the originals of the Italian notes as required by 4 FSM 326 1 reproducible mats constituting a complete set 1n F nglish of the notes comprising this agreement are also transmitted herewith for the Department's conveni e 1n turnisbing copies to interested parties t l I For the Charge' LEGA ·AD YlSER tl _ •·• JAN 2 61962 FORM 11•111 fS-439 GPO I IZ IU ACTION ACTI ON ASSIGNED TO• NAME 01 Ol FICER TAKEN DATE OF ACTION '-- ---- - - -- - - --- - - - -- ' REPROOUCED t TTHE W TIONIILAACHVES Authority n J JJ J p Z Encl No--- Desp No Ni lU Date$Q t1 ------ - _ 2 _ of Pag _ _ DECLASSIFIED --- From 525 Rome 7 Enclosures -1 Certified Copy of anbaaay Note No 690 of January 13 1962 - ✓ ✓ 3 V 6 2 7 a 9 10 11 12 embocying Atomic stockpile Agreement Certified Copy of Agreed Italian Translation of the above Certified Copy of mi basay Note No 691 of January 13 1962 embodying consent ti Agreement Certified Copy of Italian Translation of above Original of Italian Foreign Office Note No 21 88 of January- 13 1962 embodying Atomic stockpile Agreement original of lgliah translation or above Original of Italian Foreign Office Note No 21 89 of Januaey 13 1962 embo ing consent Agreement Original of English translation of above Reproducible Mat of Enclosure No 1 Reproducible Mat or lclosure No B Reproducible Mat of Enclosure No 6 Reproducible Mat of Enclosure No 8 Two copies each ot despatch with Enclosures 9-12 furnished USRO Liaison SHAPE Stoessel Liaison EDCCJtt McGuire Liaison CINCSCXJTH Rood I ' I MAAG Rome ' _J L - - - _ - - _ _ _ __ _ -- ------- _ - ------ _ _ _ _ _ - _- - ·---- - - _ __ _ __ ___ _ _ _ _ --- -- -- -- - - - - - 1 REPROOUCED AT THE NATIOHAI ARCHIVES DECLASSIFIED Authority JJ lj J - Pag _ _ _ _l__ _ of Encl No _ _g_·_ Desp No 525 1 1n i- - ----- Si REI' ' J€4 - ate fj From _ _ - R om _e '------ ·• 690 -e11onoyi I have the honor to refer to Ar ticles 20 and 21 of the Communique issued by the North Atlantic Council on December 19• 1957 and to conversations which have taken place between the Supreme Allied C0111Dander Ellrope SACJ DR and the Govemment of Italy and between the Supreme Allied Comnander Europe and the Government of the United states· regarding the stockpiling ot atomic weapons in Italy It is the understanding of my Government that in the course of theee conversations agreement in principle was reached to the establishment in Italy of elements of a stockpile of atomic weapons to be provided by the United states to meet the requirements of forces assigned to NATO In order to implement this agreement in principle the follow1 ng arrangements my Government suggests 1 nte location of the stocks will be determined by SACFIJR in accordance with ·a pproved NATQ military plans and in agreement With the Italian and Uni ed States military authorities 2 Except as otherwise agreed the costs of conatruotian development and maintenance of the storage sites and associated facilities including those re1quired for the support of he United States special weapons custodial and support personnel shall be borne by the nation for the support of whose forces the storage sites are intended 'lbe costs o f provid1ng the land involved will be the reapansibility of the Italian Government To the extent that the North Atlantia Council agrees to the NATO infrastructure funding of NATO atomic stockpile construction costs including the cost of these installations the apportionment of costs will be subject to NATO infrastructure procedures Installations and facilities tor atomio weapons storage and maintenance will be built and maintained in accordance With NATO standards and criteria Installations and facilities for normal logistic support housing messing offices eta which not be apecified under NATO criteria will be built and maintained in a manner comparable to United states standard a and as mutually ed• t· - J 3 It is recognized that the custody of j provided by the United states -r3 · 1 any stocks of atomic weapons will be the responaibili y of the United States and that United states personnel will be assigned in Italy tor this purpose The status of such personnel Will be govemed by the Agreement Between the United states ot America and the Italian R public Regarding Bilateral Intrastructure in Implementation of Article III of the North Atlantic eaty 4 When the weapons are released by appropriate authority they will be employed in aocordanoe with procedures established by· SACEDR His Excellency L - - Antonio Segni Minister ot Foreign Affairs •• Rome _J ___ __ _ __ _ - - - - _- __ - · · _·_·_ ·--- - - -- - __ ·- - -- -· - - -' '- - - - - --- - ·--- - -- ·-·-- ·-----·•·----- REPROOUCEOATTHENATlONAI ARCHVES DECLASSIFIED JJ IJ · 4'lclH2 B 'Jq Ni U Date$ Q tp _______ 2 of Encl No_ 9 __ Authority Pag 1 Desp No Rome From _·_ _ _ _ _ 525 7 5 United states armed forces will be responsible for the maintenance · · surveil l anoe and assembly of the atomic weapons including the provision ot pei aonnel and teobnioal equipment tor the pertormanoe pf these tunotions · 6 External security of all atomic weapona 1n storage or during movement- in Italy will be the respons j bility of Italy The details ot external security ar rangementa will be determined by the appropriate United States and Italian milltary thoritiea 1n acoordanoe with the directives of Acmra 7 Uaj ted states armed forces will be responsible for movement of' •the a1 om1o weapons to points of entry 1n Italy and from points of exit for intra-theater • • redistribution of weapons as determined by SACEDR Italian armed forces will be • - resp01l8ible for the transportation of weapons within Italy subJeot always to the proviai·ona of Article 3 above 8 A reliable means of signal co ations will be provid 9d by the Govern- ment of Italy to meet the purposes of this agreement To the extant that the North Atlantic Oounoil agrees to NATO infrastructure t unding of com mmioations facilities the apportionment of costs will be subject to NATO intrastructure procedures 9 ernment support organic Italy Will in general provide at no expense to the United states Govadministrative and logistical support for United States armed foraea in of Italian units This support Will inoludei oomon items ot supply transportation and auoh other support as may be mutually agreed 10 SUpplementacy service-to-service technical arrangements within tbe scope of the agreeinent to det tne apecifio responsibilities of the ·reapeotive United states and Italian services perta1n1ng to-the various delivery systems and associated installation a will be negotiated separately between the designated military represent'a tives at the United states and of Italy I propose that if the foregoing is aooeptable to your Government this note an your reply indic ling l IUoll aooep'fance will ooiistitute an agr ement betw-t 1111- • _ the two Governmentl f _on this subJeot the agreement to enter into force on the date of your not·e in reply Aooept Eitcellenoy ·the r ewed asauranqes of ' P j L my highest consideration outerbridge Horsey Charge d Atfaires ad interi DJ REPRODUCED AT llfE NATIONAL ARCHIVES DECLI SSIFIED i Authority Jl1J 1 4'l' Hz B1J Ni JU Date f p - - - - Page l of Encl No lO De sp No ·525 From Rome Rome January 13 Exoellenoyt I have the honor to r eter to the agreement betwean our two Governments etteoted by an exchange ot notes signed today relating to the stoakpiling ot United States atomio weapon a 1n Italy for possible use by NA'l'O tom1o oapable - toroes under the direotion of the Supreme Allied Commander Bµ-ope · In this oonneotian the Italian Government has raised certain questions w1 th reapeot to daoisions to employ tJnit d states atomio weapons located 1n Italy and procedures tor keeping it informed ot the numbers of' weapons scheduled tor locatiqn Discussion of these questions by Italian and United States ottioiala bu determined that the questions of the Italian Government would be satisfied by the following arrangements 1 In oonneotian with the stockpiling of United States atomio weapo • 1n Italy it is tmderstood that the deoiaion to employ these weapons will be taken only 1n agreement With the Governments ot Italy and the United States ot· Ame i The agreement ot the two Govemmants would be given 1n the light -of o ll'OWDstanoea at the time azui baving regard· 't o the widertald ng they have aaaumed 1n Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty 2 Since NATO procedures tor the command and oantrol of ·nuclear weapons whioh might be establiahed at some future date oould af't'eot tpe procedures agreed 1n this note it is understood that on request or· either of our two Governments the procedures will be reviewed to take aooount ot any suoh future NA o procedures · 3 The prooedures whereby authori'ties ot the Government ot Italy Will be kept informed as to numbers ot weapons aoheduled for looati•on 1n Italy 1n turtheranoe of NATO plans will be arranged With the Italian-military authorities It the foregoing ia aooeptable to Your •llenoy'a Government th1J -note and Your EJCOallenoy'a reply oonourriDg therein Will constitute an agreement between our two Governments · Outerbridge Horsey Charge d 1 Affaires ad interim His Exoellenoy Antonio Segni Minister of Foreign Affairs Rome L SEO BE r t L· • REPROOUCBl AT TIE NATIONAi ARCHIVES • I DECLI SSIFIED Authoiily NNJ 1 · Page Encl No • _n Jq Ni RA Date ftp of ·j -- De p No - 7 From Rom• Il Miniatro degli Af f'a ri Eateri Rome January- 13 1962 N 21 88 Mr Charge' d 1 Af f'a1rea I have the honor to adknowledge receipt o f' Your Note No 6go of January 13 1962 which states as follows tull text of Atomic Stockpile Agreement The Italian Government oonoura 1n the ·above and agree• that _µr'-Note referred to and this Note in reply will oorustitute an agreement between our two Governments entering 1nto' e f'feot as or tbi• date Accept Mr Charge' d'Affairea the renewed ueuranoea o f' my high consideration initialed by Minister Segni i f r t l l L SF CREI' 1 ' REPROOIJCED ATlHE 110NAI ARClfVES • DECLASSIFIED Authority B rJ JllJ · 1 of 1 Encl No 12 Desp No 525 Page N TU Date p ---- From Hom 7 Il Mini• tro degli Affari Ester Rome January- 13 1962 2l 89 N Mr Charge' d ·' Atfaires I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of Your Not• No Janu acy 13 1962 which states as tollOl fs 691 of · full text of Consent Agreement ' be Italian Government ooneure 1n the above and agrees that Your Note referre4 to and this Note 1n reply will constitute an agreement between our two Governments ent ring into effect as ot this date Aooept Mr Charge' d 1 Atf'aires the renewed usuranoes of my high consideration initialed by Minister Segni L _J NATIONAL SECURITY ARCHIVE 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 The U S Nuclear Presence in Western Europe 1954-1962 Part II 2020-09-17