SECOND MEETING OF THE INTERDEPARTMENTAL GROUP ON NON-PROLIFERATION AND NUCLEAR COOPERATION, 21 APRIL 1981

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• Publication Date: April 22, 1981
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THE DIRECTOR OF
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
Deputy Director for National Foreign Assessment
24 April 1981
The first paragraph of the attached is
germane re our telephone conversation this
afternoon.
Deputy SA/NPI
Attachment:
As Stated
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THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
Deputy Director for National Foreign Assessment
NFAC 2361-81
22 April. 1981
SUBJECT: Second Meeting of the Interdepartmental Group on
Non-Proliferation and Nuclear Cooperation,
21 April 1981
1. Introduction and Paper Work. I attended the meeting at State
which was chaired by Harry Marshall, Deputy Assistant Secretary/OES.
Eight draft papers were given to attendees for general comment at the
meeting and subsequent detailed review. Mr. Marshall requested writ-
ten comments by C.O.B., Friday, 24 April.. He said that the next step
would be the issuance of a final set of policy guidelines for trans-
mission to the Senior Interdepartmental Group enroute to the White House
for approval. Ile emphasized a need to move quickly because of
Secretary Haig's desire to announce US nonproliferation policy very
2. Need to Promulgate Policy Guidelines Soon. Marshall noted
certain complications already encountered in negotiations with some
countries who have an expectation that [1S policy is going to be "all
different now." He said that in many respects US nonproliferation
policy would be the same as inChe.Carter. Administration. Ile said
promulgation of the policy guidelines would better enable policy
officials to get their act together to deal with countries posing a
real proliferation threat.
3. Problems Noted by OMB. Jim Nix, OMB, raised a number of
issues. He asked about the "function" of the paper entitled "DoE
Statement on New Domestic Nuclear Policy" and was told by Marshall
that it was needed to indicate the Administration's emphasis on nuclear
power. Proposed financing of nuclear exports by the Export-Import
Bank was challenged on the basis that the Administration's policy is
to sharply reduce funding for the Bank. Nix also questioned the
legality of a proposed "task force" under OES auspices, including
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SUBJECT: Second Meeting of the Interdepartmental. Group on
Non-Proliferation and Nuclear Cooperation,
21 April 1981
representatives of the nuclear industry, to promote development of
commercial relations with countries sharing US nonproliferation
objectives. Marshall said it probably should be called an "advisory
committee." Finally, Nix observed the lack of attention in the
draft guidelines to the issue of US exports of sensitive technologies--
reprocessing, enrichment, and heavy water production. Nix said this
issue was sure to be raised immediately after the policy guidelines
are made public.
4. OES vs. PM. Les Brown, deputy to Richard Burt, State/PM,
said he was pleased to note that the draft paper on "Nuclear. Prolifera-
tion and National Security" followed closely the outline and paper
prepared and submitted to OES by PM (OSR, OSWR, and OPA had reviewed
and commented on an earlier version).
5. Intelligence. The papers are sprinkled with findings and
projections,concerning nuclear developments in countries of prolifera-
tion concern--this will require close review. Regarding the role of
intelligence, the following passage in one of the draft papers is
relevant: "US intelligence collection and assessment capabilities
will continue to be critical to support our non-proliferation policy.
Wherever necessary we will also improve our assets and work with
Allied services to insure the broadest information base and best pos-
sible analysis."
Deputy Special. Assistant for
Nuclear Proliferation Intelligence
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