- DECLASSIFIED - - Orr-13 reek-Mimi J Mm neutered OIFADRC Authority h to Cat uh Mm tozutrollct 4'5 0913 and 25 a retained 33 5 November 26 1966 FROM SECRETARY RUSK if You abound law that the Soviet negotiator on nuclear proliferation has suggested as one language based upon earlier mange Followlng in text at crucial aeolian Each molar-weapon ntete party to this treaty undertnkesmttotrnn er nuclearweaponn or othermoleer explosives to any recipient whatsoever directly or indirectly not to relincmieh to any recipient whatsoever its control over its nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosiveSsnout encourage or induce any non-moleer-wnpon state to mamtacture or otherwise acquire nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosives I am having careful analysis made or effect or euuh language endemnotankingyouto makeanydeciaimmtil youheve thatennlyaie intmdotm thin inegoodtormulntion in that the transfer clause relates to nuclear weapons themselves and the oontrol lane is limited to our not relinquishing our control there is to be a grand coalition in Germany I believe this would be acceptable here We and the Soviets would have some prohleme with the Indians and possibly other non-molear countries I emplmeize these ENE pars 24 DECLASSIFIED Authority Willo lupus 3- were described by the Soviet representative as tentative suggesumm Moscow my not accept them i f DRualcma                     National Security Archive    Suite 701  Gelman Library  The George Washington University    2130 H Street  NW  Washington  D C  20037    Phone  202 994‐7000  Fax  202 994‐7005  nsarchiv@gwu edu