SMITH'S BACKCHANNEL ON USING ABM BAN IN PREAMBLE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-486-11-8-2
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: December 20, 2012
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: September 14, 1971
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUM
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
T /SENSITIVE /EYES ONLY
ACTION
(Outside System September 14, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR MR. KISSINGER
FROM: Helmut SonnenfeldP/K. Wayne SmithlyS
SUBJECT: Smith's Backchannel on Using ABM Ban in Preamble
Gerard Smith wants to include in the ABM preamble the phrase, "The
parties having as their ultimate aim a ban on ABMs." He cites our
serious" interest in a ban in the second phase of negotiations and asks
if you have any objection to his proposing this phrase. (Tab B)
Obviously, this is another ploy to work back away from the President's
decision not to try for a complete ban. Indeed, in his latest recommendation
Smith favors a halt on ABM work at Grand Forks until we determine whether
a complete ABM is feasible.
You should stop this drift immediately.
Accordingly, we have drafted a reply stating that you will discuss this
at the Verification Panel (it is included in the Smith-Sonnenfeldt memo),
and not to introduce any language of this sort.
RECOMMENDATION
That you send the backchannel message at Tab A.
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TO-P-SEC.RET /SENSITIVE /EYES ONLY
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TOP SECRET/SENSITIVE
EYES ONLY
To: Ambassador Gerard Smith, SALT Delegation, Helsinki
From: Henry A. Kissinger, White House
At the Verification Panel meeting I intend to discuss your proposal
(message #0235) on including mention of the ABM ban in the preamble.
Meanwhile, you should not repeat not introduce any such phrase, or
lead the Soviet delegation to believe that such language is acceptable.
In general, you should not try to define the specific goals of the second
phase.
TOP SECRET/SENSITIVE/EYES ONLY
Warm regards,
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