US-UK NUCLEAR RELATIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-533-6-23-8
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: December 8, 2010
• Sequence Number: 23
• Publication Date: April 17, 1971
• Content Type: MEMO

No Objection to Declassification in Full 2010/12/08: LOC-HAK-533-6-23-8
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
WASHINGTON. D.G. 20506
TOP SECRET/ SENSITIVE
April 17, 1971
National Security Study Memorandum 123
TO: The Secretary of State
The Secretary of Defense
Director of Central Intelligence
DOS, OSD Reviews
Completed
ON-FILE NSC RELEASE INSTRUCTIONS
APPLY
The President has directed that a study be prepared to review current
issues of nuclear cooperation with Great Britain.
In particular, the study should address:
1. The extent to which we are already committed to assist the UK
in improving its strategic nuclear force under existing agreements.
2. The implications of US assistance to the British in their efforts
to improve the capability of their present Polaris systems through
the "project definition phase. "
3. The long run implications for the US of a deeper involvement in
the UK effort to develop and deploy an improved Polaris system,
including an assessment of British strategic objectives and a
possible future UK request for MIRV technology.
This study will be prepared by an Ad Hoc Group comprising representatives
of the addressees and the NSC staff and chaired by the Chairman of the NSC
Interdepartmental Political Military Group. The completed study, which
will be considered by the Senior Review Group, should be forwarded to the
Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs not later than
May 10.
Hear Kissinger
cc: Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
TOP SECRET/SENSITIVE
- No Objection to Declassification in Full 2010/12/08: LOC-HAK-533-6-23-8