BRIEFING OF SENATOR MATHIAS ON PAKISTAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM, 9 DECEMBER 1982

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• Document Release Date: May 6, 2009
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• Publication Date: December 10, 1982
• Content Type: MEMO

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SECRET 25X1
THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
National Intelligence Council
NIC 1.0045-82
10 December 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Briefing of Senator Mathias on Pakistan's
Nuclear Program, 9 December 1982
The briefina took in Senator Mathias' office at 1645. He was
alone with me, (OSWR), and Burton Hutchings (the office
was swept just before the briefing). I began by repeating what I had
told Senator Mathias and the Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) about
Pakistan's continuing efforts to acquire nuclear explosives during my
testimony before the full SFRC on 27 September 1982. The Senator noted
that President Zia had told the Committee on 7 December that Pakistan
had no intention to develop nuclear weapons nor was it doing so. He
said tha Zia also maintained that he would be willing to open his
nuclear installations for inspection so that there would be no doubt
about this. I responded that Zia had made similar gesture in 1979 but
subsequently withdrew an invitation for a US visit to the Kahuta
enrichment facility. I covered the major aspects of continuing
Pakistani nuclear efforts and said Zia might want to avoid a choice
between pursuing the development of a nuclear weapon and the security
relationship with the US. In response to his question, I assured
Mathias that the US had its own sources for intelligence on key aspects
of the Pakistani nuclear program. He also asked if the F-16s could be
used as nuclear weapons carriers and whether or not they might be viewed
by "other countries" as having this capability. The Senator asked if I
could keep him current on the issue through periodic future briefings.
I said that I would be pleased to do so and that I felt that Mr. McMahon
would be pleased to make whatever arrangements suited the Senator for
this purpose.
Acting NIO/AL
cc: DDCI
C/NIC
VC/NIC
NIO/NESA
OLC - Mr. Hutchings
CFrRFT
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