um La ll lhl Jdb q ft Ourcomc mama Department of State 3 - g 2 INDICATE lg CONFIDENTIAL 3 Classification 0 6 3 7 5 w- ACTION USUN NEW YORK 7 0 g INBO Amembassy PARIS TOPOL 1524 PRIORITY 3% Amembassy DUBLIN Amembassy LONDON j a EE 1 PARIS FOR USRO r i 2% Re MEL 1612 7 should inform Ronan that change of word a QTE control UNQTE to QTE possession UNQTE after word QTE accept UNQTE in operative para 2 would give U S considerable concern and undoubtedly would also trouble US allies US policy as expressed in US September 25 disarmament plan refers to acquisition of control rather than possession and we think it pxninxnz preferable retain former language it being somewhat broader concept and onw which is real key to problem Irish are attacking 1 11 Furthermore word QTE possession UNQTE may be interpreted as meaning US nuclear weapons may not be located in terri- tories of US allies Accordin ly you should inform Ronan fmgsaram possession UNQTE used instead of QTE control UNQTE Wm J an DIM MI Tel-0W hum-men and chains-loo- sound In I if L i7 ACDA - Hr Matteson Mr Jone 8' WP1 rs CONFIDENTIAL UNLESS 05-32 9' Classification I-II USUN CONFIDENTIAL Classification You may also inform Ronan that US does not RPT not favor being over specific about inspection and control in Irish resolution believing that this issue can only be resolved satisfactorily in subsequent negotiations To specify that control provisions apply only to non-nuclear states in our view prejudges outcome of negotiations If Irish make any changes in operative para 3 we would hOpe it would go in direction of more generalized reference to control rather than being more specific You should coordinate approach to Irish with Costs DECLASSI nan Authoril AIM 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