CABLE TO HENRY A. KISSINGER FROM BRENT SCOWCROFT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-260-2-16-3
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: August 5, 2010
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: May 19, 1974
• Content Type: CABLE

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FM THE SITUATION ROOM
TO AMCONSUL JERUSALEM
S E C R E T SENSITIVE EXCLUSIVELY , EYES. ONLY
TOHAK 246
PLEASE DELIVER TO BREMER/RODMAN FOR THE SECRETARY.
TO: BREMERIRODMAN
FOR:r HENRY A. KISSINGER
FROM: BRENT SCOWCROFT
REF: HAKTO' 1'09
WH41406
1. WITH REGARD TO YOUR REQUEST IN HAKTO 109FOR A NSSM REVIEW IN
RESPONSE TO THE INDIAN NUCLEAR TEST, YOU WILL RECALL THAT WF DID
A?NSSM STUDY IN 1972 ON THE IMPLICATIONS OF AN INDIAN NUCLEAR TEST.
(THE TEXT OF THAT'NSSM IS QUOTED BELOW.) I THINK PERHAPS THE.BEST
WAY TO ACCOMPLISH A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW WOULD BE IN THE CONTEXT
OF AN UPDATE OF THAT EARLIER NSSM.IF YOU CONCURS I WOULD PROPOSE
ISSUING THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIVE:
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SUBJECT: INDIAN NUCLEAR DEVELOPMENT -?.NSSM 156
IN LIGHT OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA THAT
INDIA HAS CARRIED DUTA NUCLEAR EXPLOSI?N, THE PRESIDENT HAS
DIRECTED THAT' THE STUDY. COMPLETED IN RESPONSE TO NSSM 156 BE RED
VIEWED AND UPDATED. THIS ADDENDUM OF.THE STUDY SHOULD FOCUS ON
THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS EVENT, THE POSSIBLE IMPACT ON U.S.
INTEREST AND OBJECTIVES, AND ASSESSMENT OF THE OPTIONS OPEN TO THE
UNITED STATES.
THIS REVIEW AND UPDATING-OF NSSM 156 SHOULD BE UNDERTAKEN AS A
MATTER OF PRIORITY BY THE NSC INT'ERDEPAR.TMENTAL GROUP FOR THE THAN
NEAR EAST AND. SOUTH ASIA. T SHOULD BE SUBMITTED
MAY 22s 1974 FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC SENIORREVREVI EEWWTGR GROP. UP
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3. NSSM 156, ISSUED JULY 5 1972k DIRECTED THAT:
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SUBJECTI, CT: INDIAN NUCLEAR DEVELOPMENTS.
THE HAS DIRECTED AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPLICATIONS . FOR U.S.
POLICY OF AN INDIAN NUCLEAR TEST AND AN EXAMINATION OF POSSIBLE
POSITIONS THE U.S. MIGHT ADOPT TOWARD SUCH A DEVELOPMENT.
AS BACKGROUND, THE STUDY SHOULD CONSIDER:
THE LIKELY IMPACTS OF A POSSIBLE TEST ON THE POLICIES AND
ACTIONS OF INDIA'S NEIGHBORS IN SOUTH ASIA, OF THE USSR,OF THE PRC,
BOTH
AND OF E
REGAR MILITTARYYTPOLICIESSANDEIN RFGARDNTo THEIRTPOSITIONP~TOWARD THE NON-
PROLIFERATION TREATY AND THE TEST BAN AGREEMENT;
THE LIKELY POLITICAL, MILITARY, AND ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS FOR
INDIA'S OTHER POLICIES AND PROGRAMS OF A POSSIBLE DECISION 'PO
DEVELOP NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND DELIVERY SYSTEMS;
.? AN INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE OF THE LIKELY TIME FRAME OF THESE
DEVELOPMENTS.
BASED UPON THIS ANALYSIS THE STUDY SHOULD EXAMINE.THEIMPLICATIONS'
OF AN INDIAN NUCLEAR TEST FOR U.S. INTERESTS AND THE POLICY OPTIONS
OPEN TO THE UNITED STATES IN THESE.CIRCUMSTANCES WITH RESPECT TO
INDIAP INDIA-S SUBCONTINENT NEIGHBORS, AND OTHER AFFECTED STATES.
THE PRESIDENT'HAS.REQUESTED THAT THIS STUDY BE PREPARED ON A
NEED-TO-KNOW BASIS BY AN AD HOC GROUP COMPRISING REPRESENTATIVES
OF THE ADDRESSEES AND THE.NSC STAFF UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE
CHAIRMAN OF THE NSC INTERDEPARTMENTAL GROUP 'FOR THE NEAR-EAST
AND SOUTH ASIA. IT SHOULD BE SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION By THE NSC
SENIOR REVIEW GROUP BY AUGUST 18 1972.
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4,. I WILL GET OUT AN INSTRUCTION REGARDING'PUBLIC COMMENT (IN THE
INDIAN NUCLEAR TEST AND COORDINATE WITH,HAIG TO.INSURE THAT IT IS-
ON BOARD.
5. WARM REGARDS
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