SALT GUIDANCE REQUIRED BEFORE RECESS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-452-4-3-2
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: December 16, 2011
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: December 14, 1972
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUMIipHAK
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NATIONAL SE URITy COUNCIL
MEMORANDUM FOR MR. KISSINGER !
FROM: Helmut Sonnenfeldt
SUBJECT:
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URGENT ACTION
December 14, 1972
SALT Guidance Required Before Recess
There are several outstanding problems on which we need guidance by
Saturday, at the latest.
I. Recess Date
The two delegations in Geneva have agreed to recess on Thursday,
December 21, and to issue a bland, non-substantive communique.
Approve December 21 recess date
Other
2. Resumption
ize?r
The delegations have agreed to resume on February 27. This appears
about right, especially in view of the minimal results of this round.
Approve resumption on February 27
Other
Work Program
As expected, in light of basically different approaches in this round,
the work program is so general as to be almost meaningless, but it does
permit us a free hand. It does include as a specific item, however,
exercising "restraint." As you know, the Soviets have been talking about
B-1 and Trident. We would have to defend this nomenclature (to the Congress)
as bearing on the new SS-9.
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? Approve work program including item on restraint
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4. Standing Consultative Commission
The negotiations in Geneva led,to ad referendum agreements on two
documents (1) a memorandum of understanding between the two governments
establishing the Commission, and (2) a number of regulations governing
its work; the regulations are not all inclusive and there will have to be
further negotiations.
The two documents are a package according to the Soviets. While the
memorandum of understanding is acceptable to all in Washington, the
regulations are causing some problems which may take time to iron out.
Semenov now says that he is authorized to sign the memorandum of
understanding in Geneva on the last day of the session, December 21, and
Smith needs approval.
Approve signing of memo establishing SCC
Disapprove
(NOTE: We already included this recommendation in a memo from you to
the President, giving Smith's backchannel report on the talks. In light
of the general international situation, we should probably not stonewall
on the SCC.)
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DEAR HENIRY,
SEMENOV TOLD ME TONIGHT HE NOW HAD AUTHORITY TO
SIGN THE MEMORANDUA OF UNOL'.STANDING RE SCC. I HOPE YOU
COI MOVE THINGS IN WASHINGTON QUICKLY TO PUT
Mr= IM THE SAmE POSITION.
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WARM REGARDS.
GERRY SMITH
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