SIG MEETING ON CBW ARMS CONTROL, 5 OCTOBER 1981

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October 6, 1981
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Approved For Release 2007/02/08 : CIA-RDP84B00049R000400850 SECRET NFAC _, 6356/81 MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence Deputy Director of Central Intelligence THROUGH: Director, National Foreign Assessment Center FROM: Chief, Arms Control Intelligence Staff SUBJECT: SIG Meeting on CBW Arms Control, 5 October 1981 2. The meeting was chaired by Amb. Stoessel. Other attendees included: State Richart Burt David Gompert OSD MG Richard Boverie JCS LTG Paul Gorman MG Robert Schweitzer Col. Bay Sven Kraemer Robert Grey Archelaus Turrentine 3. The issues for decision at the meeting were: State Dept. review completed Approved For Release 2007/02/08: CIA-RDP84 25X1 Approved For Release 2007/02/08 : CIA-RDP84B00049R000400830018-3 Approved For Release 2007/02/08 : CIA-RDP84B00049R000400830018-3 Approved For Release 2007/02/08 : CIA-RDP84B00049R000400830018-3 SECRET NFAC - 6356/81 SUBJECT: SIG Meeting on CBW Arms Control, 5 October 1981 Distribution: I - DCI 1 - DDCI 1 - D/NFAC 1 - DD/NFAC 1 - D/DCI/DDCI ,Ji- C/OPP 1 - C/NIC 1 - A/NIO/USSR 1 - NIO/SP 1 - A/NIO/WE I - NIO/GPF 1 - D/OSWR 1 - D/OSA 1 - ER 1 - NFAC/AS 1 - NFAC Reg 1 - ACIS Staff (60ct81) Approved For Release 2007/02/08 : CIA-RDP84B00049R000400830018-3 0 Approved For Rel % P7P?/P8A h~PIPRp, '4 1PP ?P)00400830018 ! C? M FAG( 11 or RT STATE 267516 DA164N aii DRAFTED IT ACDAIMA/AT:RPMIKVLAN APPROVED BY )COA.RGAET E UA / SOV: MMCI E AN PM/RIUR1 NEA/PAS DSNYDEI- EUR/RPM-CThCMAS ACOA?A;URALNTINE ACDA-(FUVNY iSUNS) S/50. T;IR, CAL TI 0 112118: OCT 11 Fn SECST t )A'.HDC 70 AM[MBAISY MOSCOw IMMEDIATE INFO A.",(MGASSY LONDON IMMEDIATE AM[MBAISY B:MN IMMEDIATE AM(MDAS,Y PARIS IMMEDIATE AMIMBASSY TOK10 IMMEDIATE AM[MBA,ST BANGKOK IMMEDIATE USMISSIDN USNATO IMMEDIATE AMLMBA:SI NABUL IMMEDIATE AM[t'bASGT ISLAMABAD IMMEDIATE USMISSIDN USVN NEW YORK IMMEDIATE USMISSIDN GENEVA IM'EDIATE AnLMHASSY CANP'RRA In"!EDIAT( AM[PIBASSI WELLINGTON IMMEDIATE S[ C B E I STATE 267576 FXDIS-tcNOON FOR ACOA DIRECTOR POS70V E.O. 121165 ROS-I 1/21/16 (GREY, R08(9T) Abiii i TO ,f1 INFO -D ~/) mA_L__- TAGS: FARM, UR, US SUBJIGT: CEIARCHE ON SOVIET COMPLIANCE WITH THE EFV CONVENTION 2. SUMMARY: ACUA ACTING DIRECTOR GREY PRESENTED A US DEMARCNE CONCERNING SOVIET COMPLIANCE WITH THE BIOLOGICAL VI APONS CONV:NTION TO SOVIET CHARGE ON OCTOBER I. EMBASSY MO.L0V IS R(OUESTED TO REINFORCE THE DEMARCH( 11 RAISING SAME IO!NTS WITH FOREIGN MINISTRY, END SUMMARY. T. ACTING ACI''4 DIGECIOR GREY CALLED IN SOVIET CHARGE TICS MLP114 * CV rCIOBER 1 AND PRESENTED HIM THE DEMARCNE (I'll INFO SIIUW UARA 4), HE(ORE PRESENTING IN[ OEMARCM( GRIP S1AIE0 lh AT THE ISSUE WAS ON[ OF EXTRAORDINARY GRAVITY AND THAT THE OEMARCHE BEARS DIRECTLY ON THE PRObLLM OF V!nIFYING ARMS CONTROL A,PEEMINTS WHICH ACDA 01RLCIGR RT,iOV NAD RAISED VITA BESSM(RTNYNH LAST AUGI'SI. V` WISH TO DISCUSS IKE VERIIICATION ISSUES V11)1 THE SOVIET SIDE AS SOON AS IOU ARE READY. AS DIRLCIOR RCSICW N;;Tt0 IN MIS PRIC?R DISCUSSION IT IS OVA VIEW THAT WE MUST NOW COOPERATE IN THE VLRIf ICAIlON Of AR"S CONTROL AGREEMENTS BY WHATEVER nE I.N5 ANICM MAY TURN OUT TO E NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE TOCAY'S DEMARCME NOVEV(A COTS FAR BEYOND IN( PROBLEMS Cl APRs CONTROL TO THE ROLE OF INTER- NAIIUNAE LAV IN THE FUNCTIONING Of IN[ INTERNATIONAL SYSIEn, AND 10 OWESTICKS Of HUMANIIT AND THE AILAIIONLMIP Of THE SOVIET ANION VITA TILE PEOPLES OP IKE TMIAI vnALD. Approved -- THE UNITED STATES WISHES 10 RAISE A PROBLEM OF EXTREME IMPORTANCE FOR RELATIONS 1(1V((N THE UNITED SLATES AND THE SOVIET UNION AND FOR THE FUTURE Of ARMS CONTROL. IT CONCERNS SUVICT COFTPLIANC( W1TH THE BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION, -- THE UNITED ONE ASPECT OF SVI ROL OVSH -- THE US CHARGE MIHISIII HO VI Vf R. STATES AND THE SOVIET UNION HAVE DISCUSSED THIS ISSUE -- THE OUTBREAK OF ANTHRAX IN R(PEAlTOLY IN THE PAST, MOST RECENTLY WEN IN MCL1GV TALKED WITH FIRST DEPUTY FOREIGN ACRWIYENPD IN JUNE. THE UNTIED STATES VISMES, 10 RAISE THE ISSUE OF SOVIET COMPLIANCE WITH IRE 1I0'!_OGICAL WEAPONS CONVENT ION ONE MORE TIME IN AN ATTEMPT 10 RESOLVE 1N( 1ROBLIII. -- THE UNITED STATES WAS STRONG REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THE SOVIET UNION IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH IN[ BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION. THIS CONCERN IS BASED IN PART ON THE OUTERCAN OF ANTHRAX IN SVERDLOVSK. IT IS BASED IN PART ON IRE PRESENCE IN IN( SOVIET U1110N Of HEAVILY SECURED MILITARY INSTALLATIONS WHICH NAVE FEATURES WHICH SUGGEST THAT THEIR FUNCTION IS RELATED TO BIOLOGICAL VEAPONS. IT IS At SO BASED ON STRONG AND COMPELLING EVIDENCE OF THE USE Of MYCOIOXIWS BY COMMUNIST FORCES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA, -- VITA REGARD TO THE OUTBREAK OF ANTHRAX IN SVERDLOVSK, PREVIOUS IR1IIANGLS HAVE SERVED ONLY 10 HEIGHT1N IRE SUSPICION THAT THE OUIBREAK VAS THE RESULT OF SOVIET ACTIVITIES INCONSISTENT W1TH THE BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION. THE EXPLANATIOII PROVIDED IT 1N! SOVIET GOV(RNTTNT 1NA1 THE OUTBREAK WAS DUE 10 NATURAL CAUSES IS INCONSISTENT WIT" INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE UNITED STATES, AMONG THE REASONS FOR CONTINUING CONCERN ARE REPORTS THAT THE INHALATION FOR!f OF ANTHRAX WAS INVOLVED AND THE LARGE NUMBER OF DEATHS. -- UNDERIYING US CONCERN OVER THE OUIIREAK Of ANTHRAX IS ITS PROXIMITY TO AN UNUSUAL MILITARY FACILITY KNOWN AS CANTONMENT 19. CANTONMENT 11 INCLUDES ANIMAL PENS, SUGGESTING IT IS ENGAGED IN TESTS ON ANIMALS. IT INCLUDES STRUCTURES ENCLOSED IN (ARTNEN REVETM[HTS WHICH APPEAR SUITABLE ICR THE STORAGE Of EXPLOSIVES. CERTAIN AREAS HAVE EXTRAORDINARILY STRICT SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS, THE SECTION WITHIN THE SOVIET MILITARY WHICH IS RE:TONSISIE FOR CNEMICA:. AND BIOLOGICAL PROGRAMS IS KNOVN TO E( ASSOCIATED VITA A FACILITY IN SVERDLOVSK. THE UNITED STATES IS AWARE OF DINER MILITARY FACILITIES (ISIvNERL IN IN[ SOVIET UNION ti911CH NAVE SIMILAR CHARACILRISIIL5, SUGGESTING THAT THEY i:AY 6E ENGAGED IN ILLICIT BIOLOGICAL WARfAR[ ACTIVITIES. -- THE SOVIET UNION HAS FAI:.EO 10 TAKE AOVANTAG( OF RCPEAI[0 CONTACTS ON SVEADLO'VSK TO PROVIDE INFORMATION WHICH MIGHT ALLAY OUR CONCERN. INSTEAD, THE SOVIET GOVERNI[NT HAS DEMIED THAT THE BIOLOGICAL VIAPONS CONVENT 1(41 IS INVOLVED AN, OUTS!ION(0 US SERIOUSNESS IN RAISING THE ISSUE. THE UNITED STATES BELIEVES THAT THE BIOLOGICAL VTAPCNS CONVENTION IS INVOLVED AND NAS R[r[ATEDLY RAISED THE ISSUE PRECISELY I(CAUSE IT IS SERIOUS AR0U1 ARMS CONTROL AND ABOUT TN( NEED 10 COMPLY WITH ARMS CONTROL AGREEMENTS. THE UNCOOPERATIVE REACTION OF THE SOVIET CUVERNMENT IS INCCHSISTENT VIIM ARTICLE V Of THE BIOLOGICAL VEAPOKS CONVENTION. NOW NEV INFORMATION ABOUT THE USE OF TOXIN WEAPONS IN SCLUIIIAST ASIA HAS ADDED AN ADDITIONAL DIMENSICM TO THIS ISSUE. THREE LETHAL TOXINS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED IN A NOT It NC AIPAQOUCCA VITNOWT TNC MJTNONI(AIION OF tug (AICUTIVE 6tc*ETAAT Approved For Release 2007/02/08 CIA-RDP B 049R000400830018-9 U I G IS 1 N G epczriment,?~*,)lUtC T H F1 P M SAMPLE FROM KAMPUCHEA -- SUBSTANCES WHOSE USE IN WA IS CIIAAIY PROHIBITED UNDER THE 1975 GENEVA PROTOCOL AND RELATED RULES Of CUSTOMARY INTERNATIONAL LAW, AND WHOSE POSSESSION OA MANURACTUR( FDA SUCH PURPOSES IS PROHIBITED UNDER THE 11OLOGICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION, THE SYMPTOMS PRODUCED IV THESE TOXINS ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE BIZARRE EFFECTS AE-ORTID BY (YEWITNESSES AND BY VICTIMS OF CERTAIN LETHAL ATTACKS IN KAMPUCHEA, THEY ARE ALSO COASIST(MI WITH THE EFFECTS Of ATTACKS VHICN NAVE BEEN REPORTED IM LAOS AND IN AFGHANISTAN, -- 11 IS VEIL KNOWN THAT THE SOVIET UNION IS SUPPORTING THE VICTNAMFSE IN THEIR INVASION Of KAMPUCHEA. SOVIET PERSONNEL HAVE FUNCTICNED IN AN ADVISORY ROLE ON MATTERS RELATED TO CHEMICAL WARFARE THERE, AND NLMIROUS REPORTS DIRLCIIY LINK THE SOVIET UNIDO( 10 ATTACKS WITH LETHAL AGENTS IN AIGHANISTAN, LAOS AND KAMPUCHEA. THE THREE SPEC- ItICTRICMOTHECENETOXINS FOUND DO NOT OCCUR NATURALLY TOGETHER IN SOUTHEAST ASIA. NO KNOWN FACILITIES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA COULD PRODUCE THE TOXINS IN THE Q!rANT11ITS NECESSARY TO CAUSE THE EFFECTS REPORTED, At INDUCE THE SOVIET UNION COULD PRODUCE THEY, RESEARCH PROJECTS CCHCERNINGTRICHOTHE CENE TOXINS HAVE BEEN ICENTIFITO AT WARSAW PACT INSTITUTES PREVIOUSLY ASSOCIATED WITH CHEMICAL AND RIOIOGICAL WEAPONS RESEARCH. -- THE SOVIET GOVERNMENT HAI CLEAR DPIIGATIONS UNDER T$E HIE01ICA: WEAPONS CONVENTION. ACCORUING TO ARIICLE 1, EA-01 PARTY COI1MITS ITSELF NEVER 10 DEVELOP, PRODUCE, STOCKPILE OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRE OR RETAIN BIOLOGICAL ARTICLE III FOARIDS PARTIES TO TRANSFER SUCH III OII,GI(.AL AGENTS OR TOXINS TO ANY RECIPIENT OR TO ASSISI OR INCOUHACE TNT STATE IN THEIR ACQUISITION OR I1A UI ACTURE. L ?? ARTICLE V REQUIRES THE PARTIES TO CONSULT AND COOPERAIE IN SOLVING ANY PROBLEMS WHICH MAP ARISE WITH RESPECT TO THE CONVENTION. IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE V OF THE BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CG,tLN1I0N, THE UNITED STATES REQUESTS A PROMPT MEETING INVOLVING TECHNICAL EXPERTS FROM THE SOVIET UNION AND THE UNITED STATES TO EXAMINE THESE ISSUES FULLY AND TO DISCUSS MEANS BY WHICH THESE CONCERNS MIGHT It ALLAYED. -- SPECIFICA,LY VITH REGARD TO THE USE OF TOXINS, THE UNITED STATES EXPECTS TACT THE SOVIET GOVERNMENT WILL ACT SO AS TO PRE VI NT RECURRENCE OF THESE INCIDENTS. THE UNITED STATES ALSO EXPECTS THAT THE SOVIET UNION WILL CO,'P'RATI. FULLY WITH THE UN INVESTIGATION Of CHEMICAL L'IAPCNS USE AND THAT IT VIII STRONGLY ENCOURAGE THE GO1ERiY1FNTS Of AFGHANISTAN, LAOS AND VIETNAM TO COOPERATE FULLY AS WELL. -- IN[ UNITED STATES ASKS FOR A PROMPT AND POSITIVE REPLY TO THESE REUUESIS. THE POSSIBILITY OF RESOLVING THIS MATTER THACJGM BILATERAL DIPLOTLATIC CHANNELS IS ALMOST EXHAUSTED, AND THE UNITED STATES IS PREPARED TO TAKE ITS CONCERNS TO OTHER FORA. THE IMPLICATIONS OF A FAILURE TO RI SOLVE TNTS MATTER ARE EXTREMELY SERIOUS FOR THE FUTUTE Of ARMS CONTROL, AS WE'LL AS FOR US/SOVIET RELATIONS. GROMYAO HAD ALREADY REJECTED U.S. CHARGES AS UNTOUNDED. BESSt1ERT14TAN STATED THAT THERE IS NO fACTUAI BASIS TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISCUSSIONS SUGGESTED BY US AND THAT IF THIS IS WHAT U.S. MEANS IT VERIFICATION THERE IS NOTHING TO TALK ABOUT. ME SAID THAT FROM THE WAY THE U S. HAS HANDLED THIS MATTER WAS CLEARLY A PROPAGANDA ISSUE AND THAT EACH OF THE CHARGES IS COMPLETELY UNFOUNDED.. 6. GREY, PM DIRECTOR BUR? AND AMBASSADOR ROWNY (SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FDA NEGOTIATIONS) MADE CLEAR THAT THE U.S. CONSIDERS THIS MATTER AS MOST SERIOUS AND THAT IT WOULD BE A MISTAKE FOR THE SOVIETS 10 ASSUME THAT WE ARE APPROACHING IT AS A PROPAGANDA ISSUE. IT WAS STRESSED THAT THE U.S. WOULD LIKE TO CLEAR UP THESE PROBLEMS SO PROGRESS CAN BE MADE IN ARMS CONTROL. WITHOUT A SATISFACTORY RESOLUTION, IT WAS INDICATED THAT A SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME OF UPCOMING ARMS CONTROL TALKS WOULD BE MADE MORE DIFFICULT, 7. BISSMERTNYKH SAID THAT NIS RESPONSE NAD BEEN PRELIMINARY AND THAT NE WOULD PASS ON THE DEMARCHE TO MOSCDIT. 1. FOR MOSCOW CHARGE IS REQUESTED TO REINFORCE U.S. CONCERNS BY PRESENTING DEMARCHE PARR 4 ABOVE TO AP'?ROPRIATE SENIOR FOREIGN MINISTRY OFFICIAL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. 9. KABUL MI;IMITE CONSIDERED, CL ARA C-) ' r: TV o S. RESSMERTHTKH NOTED THAT SECRETARY HAIG AND FOREIGN MINIMA GROMYAO NAD DISCUSSED THIS ISSUE BRIEFLY AND TRAIT Approved For Release 2007/02/08 : CIA-RDP84B00049R000400830018-3 PAI_ LAfLi 6107 770 HE AIPAODUCED All TNOUT YNC