U.S. INITIATIVE TO BAN CHEMICAL WEAPONS

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• Publication Date: April 2, 1984
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THE SECRETARY OF STATE
THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
THE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
THE REPRESENTATIVE TO THI UNITED NATIONS
THE CHAIN, JOINT CHMS OF STAFF
THE DIRECTOR, AMS CONTRQL MID DISH EN~"F
AGENCY
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April 20 1984
_.__...NE tORMDUM . FOR THE VICE P--SIDRNT
SUBJECT: U.S..-Initiative to Ban Chemical Weapons (U)
-'The attachee National Security Decision Directive. retI* is the
`resiaegt's decision to put forward dur$ng the current session
,of the Geneva Conference .o5 Disaree+asant a draft treaty for a
comvrehens ive , worldwidD ban on chmmica* weapons. (8)
FOR THE PRESIDENT:
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After; consultations ~witb the national xSpc~ritp Cori c
+$ bided - thett - the-, United States Goveth t ` sha it put
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less- formal; -than - t h d s e conducted in'1 1 7 4 0 , =40, to w4r)et it special
bi]MterI Asirrangements to enhance the chances of Soviet compliance
wth a, ltailateral treaty. Before sgning a multi L ev
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treaty, ia-lementation pf verification ` ocedures , gzeeanent
between tom. US and ' USSR on the 'aca - cy and coin s of
t C r*q u declattst`ibne' of stockpil 'and faciiitfas
~essenti : } (5) y
Verific.,,tit>n of a cb ical weapons ban remains a chalienginq
task i~,?ing that fee develop, present ` apdf negotiate the , paost
effect" i nitaring and enforcement 'pelages possible:' This
must be a tontiaaing press. Ta achieve a e 3enica_ .L wteapons ban
that world 'advance: the national secnrittV -interests 'of the` United
States, we will havee~- tbi take the lead ip promoting bold, sound
verific4tion procedures. For that reason, I have deci4,ed that
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we. shou4d be willing,to`;take the initiative by. pros an
auywherq-anytime challenge . inspection `rpgimt, fora a itary or
_ governor sat owned`-- or controlled f aciiitips . ,,Thep _ e R , this
measure -in to enh nce ,deterrence by ` crapting -a gre W ,rts*
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event of
that viglations will'be detected and +esiosed, and in the
-f-Xiola1 ion to provide the evidence ne ssarryy for pppp,rgpriate
"*Pon". To implement ? such a provila `'ii-i 11 ream ,. fie.
development, of security -measures whin minimize ris 'to sensitive
facilities not reldS-to"chemical,;'`efppns. Agreement on such an
approach could prove to be a major step in both arias control and
nfidence'building.r:(S)
-Every effort must be made to prevent an deter the development,
despite a IN bas, of -a `covert weapons -. ppability and to' insure
that thq threat from any such violation is minimized by
maintainin! a strong overall U.S. and alliance defense posture
and by developing necessary countermeasures or responses to
-violations of all kinds. Sustaining a strong deterrent and
=s afegua ds;; ? gime is important both bef4pre and after conclusion
4f an avreement. (5)
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151 Devv1op a program to insure that appropriate security
meapureps are examined which could minisrize risk to sensitive
non,CW related-facilities in the face of possible challenge
inn>ections on short notice.
(.6.) ?xapin'e whether or not limitations on chemical defense
equ pm,ent, trail 19g, torces, etc. wok, A en an of detzact
frog or security in as arms control regime banning chemical
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(7) Develop a strategy which makes clear the impartarce of
our CW modernization program to deterrence and to our
negpti.ations and insures continuation of that program
ujtt;.l such t# w as these weapons are effectively banned.
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