INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE STRATEGIC ARMS LIMITATION TALKS AT VIENNA (SALT VI)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-486-11-17-2
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: February 3, 2011
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: November 15, 1971
• Content Type: CABLE

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SUBJECT: INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE STRATEGIC ARMS LIMITATION TAL`K'S
AT VIENNA (SALT VI)
THERE FOLLOWS THE TEXT OF INSTRUCTION DATED NOVEMBER 15
ON THE ABOVE SUBJECT.
" THE PRESIDENT HAS MADE THE FOLLOWING DECISIONS FOR VIENNA
(SALT VI) :
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INSTRUCTIONS APPLY
2, THE DELEGATION SHOULD INITIALLY CONCENTRATE ITS PRESENTATION-
AND DISCUSSION ON OFFENSIVE LIMITATIONS
AND SHOULD INSIST THE SOVIETS DO THE SAME.
THIS INITIAL EMPHASIS SHOULD FOCUS ON ESTABLISHING THAT
THERE WILL BE AN OVERALL ICBM FREEZE, WITH A SUB-
LIMIT ON MODERN LARGE BALLISTIC MISSILES AND A PRECISE
UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IS ALLOWED UNDER MODERNIZATION AND
REPLACEMENT. AS FOR SUBMARINE- LAUNCHED BALLISTIC MISSILES
(SLBMS), THE DELEGATION SHOULD MAKE A STRONG EFFORT TO NEGOTIATE
THEIR INCLUSION IN ANY INTERIM OFFENSIVE AGREEMENT.
IF IT APPEARS THAT THIS OBJECTIVE CAN BE ACHIEVED ONLY BY
MODIFICATION OF THE PRESENT U S PROPOSAL REGARDING
SLBMS, THE DELEGATION SHOULD RECOMMEND ALTERNATIVES
FOR PRESIDENTIAL DECISION.
3. THE DELEGATION SHOULD INITIATE AN AD REFERENDUM PROCEDURE
TO PREPARE A JOINT DRAFT TEXT OF AN AGREEMENT ON OFFENSIVE
LIMITATIONS.
4, OUR PRESENT ARM PROPOSAL REGARDING~THE NUMBER OF SITES AND
LAUNCHERS: INTERCEPTORS IS UNCHANGED. THE DELEGATION SHOULD
MAKE CLEAR TO THE SOVIETS THAT THERE ARE NO ALTERNATIVES TO
THIS PROPOSAL. ACCORDINGLY, EXPLORATION OF OTHER
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DELEGATION IS AUTHORIZED TO CONTINUE EXPLORATIONS
AND TO RECOMMEND ALTERNATIVES FOR PRESIDENTIAL DECISION.
5. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DELEGATION IS DIRECTED TO PROVIDE THE
FOLLOWING INTERPRETATION CF THE RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF CHOICE
BETWEEN THE TWO ABM ALTERNATIVES IN ARTICLE 3 OF THE U S DRAFT
DEFENSIVE AGREEMENT. FIRST, THE U S. AND THE U S S R. MUST
INDICATE CLEARLY THEIR INITIAL CHOICE OF AN ABM DEPLOYMENT
BEFORE THE NEGOTIATIONS ON AS SYSTEMS ARE COMPLETED
OR AN AGREEMENT IS INITIALLED. (AT THE TIME FOR
SELECT ION, THE SOVIET DELEGATION SHOULD BE INFORMED
THAT THE INITIAL U S CHOICE IS A DEPLOYMENT At ICBM
FIELDS). SECOND, THE U S PROPOSES THAT, AFTER A MUTUALLY AGREE!)
TIME FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE DEFENSIVE AGREEMENT, EIT~IER
SIDE WOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO CHANGE ITS ABM DEPLOYMENT (WITHI41
THE LIMITS OF ARTICLE3), SUBJECT TO DESTRUCTION PROCEDURES WHICH
NEED NOT BE AGREED UPON PRIOR TO CONCLUSION OF THE AGREEMENT
BUT WHICH MUST BE MUTUALLY AGREED UPON PRIOR TO THE SWITCH.
6. ON. ISSUES OTHER THAN THOSE DISCUSSED ABOVE, THE DELEGATION
.SHOULD CONTINUE TO SEEK TO NARROW THE U S- U S S R.DIFFERENCES
IN THE JOINT DRAFT TEXT ON AN
AD REFERENDUM BASIS. THE INTERAGENCY PAPER " SOME OUT-
STANDING ISSUES AT,.SALT AND POSSIBLE NEGOTIATING EXCHANGES,"
DATED OCTOBER 27, 1971, CAN SERVE AS A GUIDE TO RESOLVING
THE ISSUES IT DISCUSSED.
7. THE NEED FOR AVOIDING LEAKS REMAINS PARTICULARLY COMPELLING.
THE PRESIDENT'S DIRECTIVE OF OCTOBER 31, 1969, ENTITLED " AVOIDANCE
OF LEAKS ON SALT," IS AGAIN REAFFIRMED. UNQUOTE. END TEXT
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Drafted by: Text received from White House
Approved by: ACDA/AD - Philip J- Farley
Cleared by: S/S - Mr Miller
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NOT TO BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
No Objection to Declassification in Full 2011/02/03: LOC-HAK-486-11-17-2