SIG MEETING ON CBW ARMS CONTROL, 5 OCTOBER 1981

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• Publication Date: October 6, 1981
• Content Type: MEMO

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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
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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
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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,
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S. RESSMERTHTKH NOTED THAT SECRETARY HAIG AND FOREIGN
MINIMA GROMYAO NAD DISCUSSED THIS ISSUE BRIEFLY AND TRAIT
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