--- --- - No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010 12 08 LOC-HAK-260-2-19-0 25X1 S E C R E T SENSITIVE 190902Z MAY 74 HAKTO 109 MAY 10 1974 TO GENERAL SCOWCROFT FROM SECRETARY KISSINGER 1 NSC DOS review completed I THINK IT HIGHLY UNWISE TO ORGANIZE A WORLDWIDE REACTION TO THE INDIAN NUCLEAR TEST FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS FIRST IT WOULD ANTAGONIZE INDIA TO NO BENEFIT SINCE THE TEST MUST REFLECT A LONG-TERM PROGRAM IN ANY EVENT SECOND IT IS SYMPTOMATIC OF THE SELF-SERVING AND SELF•PROMOT• ING TENDENCY FOR THE DOMESTIC RECORD OFTEN CHARACTERISTIC OF US FOREIGN POL ICY THE IMPACT OF OUR BREASTBEAT ING ON THE PROGRAMS Of OTHER COUNTRIES Will BE MARGINAL 2 THEREFORE I WOULD LIKE YOU TO DRAFT A NSSM INSTRUCTION FOR A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF· THE NON•PROLIFERAT ION PROGRAM FOR ME TO CLEAR SO THAT WE CAN GET OUR THINKING ABOUT THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE INDIAN TEST IN ORDER TO AVOID SHOOTING FROM THE HIP 3 YOU SHOULD ALSO ISSUE AN INSTRUCT ION SAYING THAT THE PRESIDENT HAS ORDERED THAT PENDING TKE OUTCOME OF THE NSSM ALL ADMINISTRATION SPOKESMEN ARE TO TAKE THE FOLLOWING LINE IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS ONLY THEY ARE NOT TO VOLUNTEER ANYTHINGS A THE UNITED STATES HAS LONG BEEN AGAINST NUCLEAR PROLIJiERAT ION FOR THE ADVERSE IMPACT IT WILL HAVE ON WORLD STABILITY THAT REMAINS OUR POSITION CB THIS LINE IS NOT TO BE USED TO ORGANIZE A WORLDWIDE CAMPAIGN BUT ONLY TO RESPOND INDIVIDUALLY TO INDIVIDUAL INQUIRIES IN A LOWKEY ANNER AND CC ALL PUBLIC STATEMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS CONCERN• ING THIS MATTER MUST BE CLEARED BY THE WHITE HOUSE 4 PLEASE CONTACT HAIG TO ASSURE TKAT HE SUPPORTS YOU W1TH DOD AND OTHERS ON THIS POLICY ar 5 WARM REGARDS 0191 NNNN No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010 12 08 LOC-HAK-260-2-19-0 No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010 12 08 LOC-HAK-260-2-19-0 10 HAK TO SECRET SENSITIVE Jg May 19 1974 TO GENERALSCOWCROFT FROM SECRETARY I KISSINGEW I think it highly unwise to organize a worldwide reaction to the Indian nuclear test for the following reasons First it would antagonize India to no benefit since the test must reflect a long-term program in any event Second it is symptomatic of the self-serving and self-promoting tendency for the domestic record often characteristic of US foreign policy ' 'he impact of our breastbeating on the programs of other countries will be marginal 2 Therefore I would like you to draft a NSSM instruction for a comprehensive review of the non-proliferation program for me to clear so that we can get our thinking about the implications of the Indian test in order 3 to a void shooting from the hip You should also issue an instruction saying that the President has ordered that pending the outcome of the NSSM all administration spokesmen are to take the following line in response to questions only they are not to volunteer anything a The United States has long been against nuclear proliferation for the adverse impact it will SECRET SENSITIVE No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010 12 08 LOC-HAK-260-2-19-0 • • No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010 12 08 LOC-HAK-260-2-19-0 SECRET SENSITIVE have on world stability 2 That remains our position b this line is not to be used to organize a worldwide campaign but only to respond individually to individual inquiries in a low-key manner and c all public statements and instructions concerning this matter must be cleared by the White House 4 Please contact Haig to assure that he supports you with DOD and others on this policy 5 Warm regards No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010 12 08 LOC-HAK-260-2-19-0 • • No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010 12 08 LOC-HAK-260-2-19-0 • SECRET SENSITIVE May 19 1974 HAKTO ---- FOR GENERAL SCOWCROFT FROM THE SECRETARY b t z III Sf ·M@5 §Cs1saaiti ng7 ' ✓ Therefore I would like you to draft a NSSM instructionp-me to clear so that we can get ou thioking ahout the implications of the Indian test in order and11 avoid shooting from the hip • - i Yo ' w 3 You should also issue an instruction sa ·ng that the President has ordered that pending the outcome of e NSSM all adminisration spokesmen are to take the following lin a The United States has °'-6' @ rSt long been against nuclear proliferation for the will have on world stability A i il•re impact it That remains our position b this No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010 12 08 LOC-HAK-260-2-19-0 7$ • • No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010 12 08 LOC-HAK-260-2-19-0 SECRET SENSITIVE -2- line is not to be used to organize a world-wide campai but only to respond individually to individual inquiries in a low-key manner and c all public statements and instructions concerning this matter must be cleared by the White House 4 Please contact Haig to assure that he supports you with DOD and others on this policy 5 Warm regards No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010 12 08 LOC-HAK-260-2-19-0