MBFR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-25-3-37-0
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: July 17, 2012
• Sequence Number: 37
• Publication Date: September 25, 1972
• Content Type: MEMO

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THE WHITE HOUSE
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SECRET September 25, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR
The Under Secretary of State
The Deputy Secretary of Defense
The Director, Central Intelligence
The Director, Arms Control and Disarmament
Agency
The Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
SUBJECT: MBFR
To continue our preparations looking forward to initial MBFR discussions
in late January, the following work should be undertaken by the Verification
Panel Working Group:
1. Work on the sanitized version of the MBFR Evaluation Report
developed by the Working Group should be completed promptly and
provided to our NATO Allies and General Goodpaster by September 27,
together with a request for their comments as an input to our own
decisions. In resolving differences, agencies should bear in mind the
need to provide the Allies with the fullest possible descriptions of the
problems and issues involved in MBFR.
2. Verification. Revision and expansion should be made of the CIA
assessment of the U. S. verification capabilities for MBFR. This further
work should include:
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NSS, OSD
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Henry A. Kissinger
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SUP,W.CT TO GENERAL DECLASSIFICATION
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The first revised draft should be prepared by CIA and distributed by
October 11, 1972.
3. Data Uncertainty. A paper should be prepared on the effects of
data uncertainty on each of the three classes of options that have been
considered symmetrical reductions common ceiling and mixed packages.
ACDA should prepare a first draft by October 12,
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4. Air Force Reductions. OSD should examine alternative methods
for structuring and rationalizing reductions in air forces between NATO
and the Warsaw Pact forces for Central Europe. It should include consider-
ation of an area of reductions which is wider than Central Europe and the
possibility that air reductions would be negotiated after ground force reduc-
tions. A preliminary draft should be distributed by October 9, 1972.
In addition, the work outlined below which is already underway under the
direction of the Working Group should be completed on an expeditious basis.
1. Work on the development of alternative approaches to the
exploratory talks should continue on the basis of the September 15 draft
paper prepared by ACDA. A revised version incorporating interagency
comments should be completed by September 27.
2. Warsaw Pact Buildup. CIA should develop an interim progress
report on its overall review of Warsaw Pact mobilization and reinforcement
capabilities, including the effectiveness of mobilized forces. This should
be distributed by October 9, 1972.
3. Alternative Ways to Structure U. S. and Allied Ground Force
Reductions. OSD should examine alternative ways of structuring 10 to
20 percent cuts in U. S. and Allied military ground forces.in the NATO
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Guidelines Area plus Hungary with a view toward minimizing impact on
NATO military capabilities especially initial combat capabilities. OSD
should have a first draft prepared by close of business October 12, 1972.
4. Allies War Reserve Stocks. OSD should prepare an assessment
of information on Allied war reserve stocks and prepare a country-by-
country status report, using the U. S. as a benchmark, of the ammunition
and equipment stockage levels in days of supply (for each of the various
methods used) or total quantities as appropriate. An evaluation should be
made of the degree to which Allied stocks are commensurate with our own
and adequate to carry out a conventional engagement for at least 90 days.
U. S. ability to resupply our Allies should also be considered. This report
is to be distributed by October 16, 1972.
5. Nuclear Issues. We need to seriously address the issue of
nuclear weapons and delivery systems (other than aircraft) reductions
in MBFR. The following work should be undertaken or completed with
drafts circulated by October 9, 1972.
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OSD should complete its work on the tank/tac nuc mixed
package options.
OSD should develop alternative ways of withdrawing 1,000,
2,000, 3,000 weapons from the NATO stockpiles in the
Central Region and evaluate the effects on NATO nuclear
capabilities in terms of the NATO delivery systems which
could no longer be supported.
ACDA should examine alternative reductions in nuclear
delivery systems on both sides.
? CIA should produce a report on Pact tactical nuclear
capabilities in the reduction area.
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NATIONAL EC i1?TY ,COUNCIL
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September 21, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR: DR. KISSINGER
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FROM: rk?P PHIL ODEEN/HA.L SONNENFELDT
SUBJECT: MBFR Directive
The enclosed memo lays on the Verification Panel Working Group
a series of studies and other work to be carried out over the next
few weeks.
To get the bureaucracy to do the work you requested at the VP/
SRG tneeting, it is important for you to issue a directive. After
the meeting on August 3, we tried to get many similar studies
underway through the Working Group but the bureaucracy --
particularly OSD ? did not respond. In fact, OSD has taken the
position that it will only work on the basis of a formal request
from you. The attached directive repeats the request for the
earlier studies plus other work that is now timely.
The memo also makes it clear We are going to send NATO a
sanitized version of the Evaluation Report with the three classes
of options (not Laird's one-track approach).
RECOMMENDATION
That you sign the memo at Tab A.
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