TREATY FORM FOR ABM LIMITATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-486-11-25-3
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: December 20, 2012
• Sequence Number: 25
• Publication Date: December 11, 1971
• Content Type: CABLE

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FM P21BASSADOR GERARD SMITH, SALT DELEGATION, VIENNA 02 ,
TO THE l+U'i{ITE HOUSE, (DELIVER AT OPENING OF BUSINESS) EYES ONLY
DR. HENRY A. KISSINGER
DEA, HENRY:
UBJECT: THE ATY FORHI FOR iS L1i':I1ATION
I UNDERSTAND DOD IS HOLDING UP t I'S,'JEF TO DELEGATIOIo REQUEST
FOE AUTHORITY TO ADVISE: SOVILT TO TREATY FORS".
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FORESHADOWED LIKELIHOOD THI;T THIS 'COULD >F, A TIE r.TY.
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EXECUTIVE AGREEMENT.
DELEGATION RECOIileiENi}E'D T4 EAT Y F;OO?i HELSINKI OC S;PTEIi 3'ti}? ,
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NOVEHBER 30, 1971, USJEL SALT #1)9b.
SINCE START OF VIENNA PHASE, ENE HIVE PRE POSITION OF
ALViOST TOT AL IMMOBILITY. I UHG} STHDN'u"LY Tl'(: T L E FEt,N`IT "J
PRO;IPTLY TO ASSENT, WITHOUT COINNDITIONS, TO `,`';HAT I THINiA -(AS LOG
SINGE B' E N A FOREGONE CONCLUSION.
1 "WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR 1,SKIN.a THE: PR ESIOENT TO ESEAK T iI3
MATTER LOOSE SO THAT ti?iu CAN HAKE ASSE:NT TO TREATY AT [HEEETTNG OIN
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EYES ONLY
No Objection to Declassification in Part 2012/12/20: LOC-HAK-486-11-25-3
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