057 mg - ll4858 ggfgomc TELEGRAM Department of StaU Ex mat-mime CONFIDENTIAL Classification 3 ACTION CIRCULAR TELEGRAM See last page 31453 I I 52 I 6Q STATE 111 orin A NPT I 1 US and USSR on may 31 announced to UNGA their amendments to draft NWT This followed by several days decision by co-sponsors to modify Res approving NPT Text of NPT changes and revised NPT Res being sent Septels NPT changes in Spanish and French will be cabled from NY It is our expectation that First Committee will vote on Res during latter part week of June 3 There is therefore sufficient time for most capitals to consider revised materials and instruct their Reps in New York to co-aponsor or at very least support NPT Res and its accom- panying treaty A meat3581 Wmh- IO - mapper cam-an - Mr Gleystee EUR 44 Springst AF -Mr _Cromwell - Mr- Bum NEH-RA Mr- Stein ARA -Mr Mons 0 9 914 - Mr Shaw an EA Miss McNuttw DOD C01 - Classi Fowosan 3-65 2 9329 Of telegram CIRCULAR TELEGRAM 0 I I A czm'f' n' 1 a a Authoril W1 2 General points which may be made by embassies are following 8 Both Res and NPT have been amended as result of 2by non-nuclears mm concerns expressed in UNGA and' thus UNGA session will have contributed significantly to b From procedural standpoint Res no longer QTE endorses UNQTE NPT but merely QTE commends UNQTE the treaty thus permitting much wider support in UNGA by a number of non-nuclear countries who may not have completed their study of NPT text itself with view to decision re adherence c Re substance Res and Treaty have been improved both to include new elements of importance to non-nuclears and to improve existing provisions of treaty d Important new element is inclusion in both res and of UN Charter treaty of provisions promoting Wm principled concerning threat 1 or use of force in international relations Provision in treaty was suggestion by Mexico and clauses in res derive from Japanese suggestion I 2 Both treaty and res now include glisa y strengthened Provisions on peaceful uses nuclear energy Arm 5K now specifies CONFIDENTIAL 05-32% Classification SHEET p Mun-luau 3 mime t age of telegram to CIRCULAR Authorilyf IM CONFIDENTIAL Classification that all Parties undertake to facilitate fullest P055ible exGhange etc This is based on suggestion of Nigeria at ENDC With addition new last clause to Art IV treaty now acknowledges specifically that due consideration should 3 be given to needs of the developing areas in peaceful uses This change based on Chilean African and other LA suggestions Art also now includes specific reference to exchange of equipment and materials Finally res has important new provision gg peaceful uses in which it is said that pursuant to NPT's provisions signatories will be able to acquire source and special fissionable materials as well as equipment for processing use and production of nuclear material for peaceful purposes f NPT contains a redrafted peaceful nuclear Important addition in Art that provision of potential benefits will be EEider UNQTE appropriate international observation f Mbreoxget f language has been explosions as suggested by Mexico specifies strengthened to provide that parties undertakev to take appropriate L CONF IDENT IAL um 05-32% Classification - IHIIT 1 ulhunly koqb goo CIRCULAR CONFIDENTIAL Ciassl'fica Hon 4 telegram to mea sures UNQTE to ensure benefits rather than GTE to cooperate to ensure UNQTE these benefits Finally article now stipulates that negotiation of an international agreement to provide these benefits Shall commence as soon as possible after NPT's entry into force 8 Re future disarmament measures preamble of NPT has been strengthened by adding that parties declare their intention QTE to undertake effective measures in the direction of nuclear disarma- ment UNQTE h Finally technical deficiency in final clauses of NPT pointed out by Brazil in UNGA debate and Japan privately has been corrected Article Ix by referring now to entry into force after ratification by depositary governments eliminates theoretical possibility that a nuclear power Communist China could sign treaty but then frustrate forever its entry into force by refusing to complete its ratification 3_ FOR BONN Since FRG will of course not be voting for UNGA Res you should merely review latest NPT developments Suggest you stress new preambular provisions promoting respect for UN Charter principle 52 use or threat of force in international relations We hope this can be viewed by ERG as going at least significant way toward meeting I I A wall Classification I33 Anon can uvl -an mz'c'LAf Ei Anlhorny 73009 EONFIDENTIAL Classified Hon f 5 P ge of telegram to CIRCULAR I FRG desire for preambular clause in NPT against nuclear threats we have under consideration FRG Emb representation May 31 52 language preambular para reported SepTel F - 4 FOR BRUSSELS Suggest you may wish stress particularly the strengthening of NPT and Res in area relating to nuclear fuel supply in order increase chances Belgian co sponsorship of NPT Res Might note that Italy now co-sponsor to Res 5 FOR BUCHAREST Although it has not been possible to include specific formulations suggested by Romania new amendments do cover some of same ground suggested for amendments by Romania 'Most importantly this is case in area of protecting nuclear fuel supply Moreover Romanian Reps have been urging that UNGA be allowed to place its mark on treaty by stimulating further improvements This ow done and we hape Romania which is also ENDC member can become FOR MEXICO CITY You should tell GUM that USG would be most 6 d1 appointed if GOM does not become co-sponsor of NPT Reg Not 5 LB 1y did Nexico take lead in important NPT amendments at ENDC but it CONFIDENTIAL - was 95 32% Classification gi-rnuu m '0 - I 1 - I A CIRCULAR 993-990 I I A 6 Faggot telegram to Classification has a 130 now contributed and obtained acceptance for further Significant changes in NPT We regard Mexican co-sponsorship 35 key to broad LA support of Res 7 FOR 0THER LA ACTION ADDRESSES You should stress that NPT now includes further changes suggested by Mexico and one suggested by Chile recognition in Article IV of needs of developing areas of world Thus LA NPT Working Group has made important contributions to Treaty 'We hope this will make possible strong showing of LA co-sponsors for NPT Res 3 FOR ENDC CAPITALS ACTION Suggest you include in your representations expression of hape of USG that ENDC countries will now exercise leadership in supporting NPT Res and becoming co-sponsors NPT which is essentially work for ENDC has been further improved and we hope ENDC countries will be active in working for maximum support 9 FOR TOKYO You may wish to stress that NPT Res now contains new paragraph based on Japanese idea Moreover NPT itself now also L CONFIDENTIAL r03 05 32% Classification 'mgLZ Of telegram to CIRCULAR I 'bECLassmED Authoritd Classification last cmtains preambular clause which parallels Japansese mi idea by incorporating UN Charter Principal g_threat or use of force With this and other Changes We hope Japan can co-sponsor UNGA res 10' For Capetown You need not urge that South Africa become my wish co-sponsor of NPT res but youm utilize changes in NPT and GA res to provide further argument for South African decision to vote affirmatively for GA res Provisions protecting acquisition and exchange of nuclear material may be of particular help to South Africa as a principal nuclear $upp11er 11 For Stockholm Although new Art i8 does not completely meet Swedish desires you might still state that specification of requirement for international observation does go in direction desired 'by Sweden You may also state that we have been most drank dis appointed that GOS which has been one of most constructive and active supporters of NPT at ENDC has not already taken positive step of co-sponsoring UNGA res 12_ Eugg For Belgrade Two suggestions of Yugoslavia have been inc1uded in revised NPT strengthening of preamble on future disarmament steps and provision in Arm Bi that negotiations special international agreement to provide peaceful nuclear ex- on losion benefits shall begin asap after NPT entry into force We CONFIDENTIAL Faun 05 32% Classification 5m l I I Page 80 telegram to CIRCULAR TELEGRAM mm- ng CONFIDENTIAL Classification hope Yugoslavia will now co-sponsor UNGA Res and work actively with non-aligned dels to achieve maximum support for Res 13 iqpig For all other action addressees If you consider it would affecting be useful infhiirxximg position host government in New York you should discuss revised texts with senior levels host governments In explaining changes made you should state that US carefully reviewed all suggestions made during course UNGA debate and sought to determine what modifications could hem made to NPT to meet legithmate concerns consistent with the major aims of the treaty itself You should draw on para 2 above 14 making representations 315 All Action Addressees may state US believes NPT now responds most which have been articulated We believe that after years of negotiation and consideration in various international arenas and bilaterally as well as in UNGA NPT has been reviewed with greatest care and that it now represents true international consensus It 13 our conviction that NPT absolutely essential to future inter- national security and we urge in strongest terms that full support be given by all UN'members You might note particularly that ENDC whats Nigeria and Italy have now announced co-sponsorship amended me L Res and Treaty' 0 I I A at Classification - - marl-'1' 111-114 bl 3 0 I I A Classification 15 Based on developments today in New York we urge special effort be made to gain co-sponsorship for Res by Cameroon Congo K Ivory Coast and Liberia and support for Res by CAR Chad Dahomey Niger Ghana Sierra Leone Togo Uganda Upper Volta Zambia Indonesia and Thailand CONFIDENTIAL you 95 322A Ciaul cation U'u nrmnan - - - HEE of telegram to CIRCULAR TELEGRAM i CONFIDENTIAL Classification ACTION Diplomatic Posts EXCEPT Rio ge Janeiro New Delhi Lisbon Moscow Canberra Kabul Vienna Sofia Ottawa Prague Copenhagen Helsinki Eudapest Reykjavik Tam-'3 Dublin Beirut Rabat The Hagu 031013 Warsaw MbgadisciOs Khartoum London w Port Louis Logos Algiers Gabarones Bathh rst Bujumbura WELLINGTON Maseru- INFO JANEIRQ NEW DELHI CANBERRA OTTAWA COPENHAGEN HELSINKI REYKJAVIK L was 05-32% 13 69 I - USUN NEW YORK USMission GENEVA - USMIssion NATO mm CONFIDENTIAL Classification ammo - Ii ll This document is from the holdings of The 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