W mm mvl - rt Stat OUTGOING TELEGRAM epa men 0 3 353 30 coma com In 1960 NOV '5 PM 8 4% 9 Classification 7 8 SENT TO 11301 wrong a ifxa Hm Rpt Info Anesthesst LONDON 8 mbaasy PARIS usso o 0 cf - a British informed Dept today they have reconsidered their position on a 3 Irish resolution re non-dissemination nuclear weapons and have now decided s to abstain British game as major factor their decision concern that possible split in votes of NATO powers would give impression to world of policy split Australians informed us they will also abstain and have exercised their influence on UK to do same 4 British as of now have informed only US and Irish of their decision 8 and UK Ere-Jessy not aware when or if British will reveal their position prior to actual vote on Irish resolution L Since UK position may influence votes on this issue request USUN ask British if possible for them now make their position more generale known u-L 6 acii 7 1 sun-laDull-d by tunnels on and L t Dzmej-leE nt dau muon unmoved by 1 all I Lil Clemenceau EUR 151 me UHF - Mr Jones erases a 3 GOMEENTM UNLESS ex Classification NOV 6 PI F 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