MEMO TO HONORABLE ALLEN DULLES FROM JOHN A.CALHOUN

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• Publication Date: March 16, 1960
• Content Type: MEMO

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THE SECRETARY OF STATE
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
WASHINGTON
March 16, 1960
MEMORANDUM
FOR: The Honorable
Allen Dulles .
Director
Central Intelligence Agency
FROM: John A. Calhoun
Director
Executive S ecretariat
The following telegram is enclosed for
your personal information:
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You are authorized inform NAC orally in private session March 16 substance
correopondence exchanged between Khrushchev and President. Department wishes
stress presentation should be oral with no record and special precautions
should be taken maintain secrecy since privileged Presidential communications
involved. BEGIN FYI. Adenauer will be informed by President during
Chancellor's visit. Similar summaries to that which follows are being con-
veyed to UK French Canadian and Italian Embassies by Department. END FYI.
In moderately toned and carefully phrased letter dated March 3
Khrushchev stated he decided write letter when he convinced 1:d=elf
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President's statements at grass conferences February 3 and 17 and secretary's
statement February 8 were interpreted as expression US intent to equip US non-nuclear
allies particularly within framework NATO with nuclear weapons. Very important that
none of nuclear powers (among which France v~mentioned) take any steps that could
complicate solution problem of complete elimination nuclear weapons. Nuclear test
negotiations and 10=nation disarmament talks directed toward this end. If US
Allies either individually or within framework of NATO had nuclear weapons placed at
their disposal. USSR would have every justification hand over these weapons to
friendly countries in response their requests. Special concern expressed over
nuclear sharing with FRG which might be tempted use weapons to fulfill QTE special
mission UNQTE to which Chancellor recently referred. Widening circle of nuclear
powers would create obstacles to disarmament and increase dangers nuclear war.
Soviet policy to prevent .orld war and bring about prohibition and destruction nuclear
weapons under effective control.
In response March 12 President welcomed opportunity clarify US policy and remove
misapprehensions US purpose. Following are main points President's letter:
1. Remarks about FRG reflect misunderstanding nature post-war German
state. FRG desires peace and does not present aggressive threat to any country.
2. Khrushchev in error when inferring change had taken place or was in
progress in US policy on transfer nuclear weapons or information on their design or
manufacture. US policy to avoid widening qircle nuclear powers and this policy
implemented in actions of US and reflected in basic laws especially Atomic Energy
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Act 1954 as amended. However we do not know whether or not USSR places nuclear
weapons at disposal of members Warsaw Pact or other of its allies.
3. Must be recognized that states with major industrial capability can-
not be expected to be satisfied indefinitely with situation in which nuclear
weapons i..ncontrolled and they themselves do not have such weapons for their defense
against forces which Khrushchev himself made clear on numerous occasions already
of our
possess most modern and destructive araaaments. To help meet this legitimate need/allies
NATO atomic stockpile system established. Under this system custody atomic warheads
remains in U.S. alone as provided by law and they can be used only in defense
against aggression. Circle nuclear powers not widened thereby.
4. 'chile it generally agreed technical means not now available for assuring
elimination past and present stocks nuclear weapons surest method of dealing with
proliferation problem is to make progress toward effective disarmament agreements
under verifiable conditions. Specifically efforts should be :made (a) to reach
agreement at Geneva on discontinuance those nuclear tests which can now be effective-
ly controlled (b) to adopt safeguards procedures under aegis International Atomic
Energy Agency to ensure that future expansion of nuclear power production does not
itself become source for fissionable material for production nuclear weapons and
(c) to agree in the disarmament negotiations beginning March 15 to proposal which
US has urged repeatedly since 1956 i.e. cessation production of fissionable
material for nuclear weapons purposes as soon as effective inspection measures are
agreed and operating and simultaneously therewith to begin transfer of fissionable
materials
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materials from weapons stocks to peacefal purposes. Since there little prospect
achieving much in field of disarmament at summit unless some solid progress already
achieved in Geneva negotiations, President expressed hope Khrushchev would instruct
Soviet representatives as we have ours make every effort eliminate differences to
point where there will be something; concrete to deal with at Paris in May,
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