I iY THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON December 17 1975 Dear Anatol Attached is the note we discussed over the telephone Sincerely Br¥scC r His Excellency Anatoliy F Dobrynin Ambassador of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 1125 - 16th Street N W Washington D C I j - ·-· • Dear Mr General Secretary I wish to bring to your attention a matter which could prove most serious if not quickly resolved I was distressed to learn that special radio transmitters recently installed adjacent to the U S Embassy in Moscow have begun beaming microwave transmissions into our Embassy These transmissions have created levels of radiation within the Embassy which may in the opinion of our medical authorities represent a hazard to the health of the American families living and working in that building Indeed in one particular case they may already have caused a serious health problem for one member of our Embassy staff I raise this matter with you Mr General Secretary because I believe you would wish to know about a matter which is of vital concern to me and to the Americans living and working in Moscow ✓ I am certain that whatever the purpose of these transmis· ions · it cannot be the intention of Soviet authorities to pose a threat to the health or even the peace of mind of ou people in Moscow I am conscious t i at the level of the transmissions in question is below US safety standards but it is also true that f t ° r _· J 1·u1 ·· J__'-----1 •• 1 · •• · J·_ 'ljJ LIL _ c - - -'--- - ---'- c- - 2 - no one has had much experience with this form of radiation exposure over extended periods of time Further the trans- mission level has been at and sometimes above Soivet safety standards It is hard to conceive that the purposes of these transmissions are so overriding that they would be continued even in the face of our notification to you that they pose unacceptable potential hazards to the health of our employees I believe you share my desire that an issue such as this should be removed before it becomes a serious obstacle to the improved relationship between our two countries which we both seek I therefore trust that you will have these transmissions ended immediately Sincerely Gerald R Ford His Excellency Leonid I Brezhnev General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union The Kremlin Moscow __ - OFFICE 0 t'' THE DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT December 12 1975 MEMORANDUM FOR GENERAL SCOWCROFT Herewith the material promised you by Larry Eagleburger this afternoon If you should need anything further or any clarification you might wish to contact directly the Director or Deputy Director of Soviet Affairs They are Mark Garrison office 'phone 632-3738 home 'phone 299-2846 Robert Barry office 'phone 632-3738 home 'phone 966-8587 P S We would appreciate your returning the p hotographs when they have served their purpose