1 This docume consists poi ism up Number of coniee S I lt s - l ll W3 W Mun-tag c er low the mph-nude thank-b Wt litt- w luv no moutmoutautun-or Muumtmium-utdo him a noun the luminance wad for by th- Ammnt Scum 1 an not no how not Value A will be to you an than no he a change Ln the wag again to In udod to a mum air um om mo than ta um gum the fum- vtohomu'nctd at armhme an mun for sanctum a Mr tho tum hm not amt Mada-nit about an mm plain- ruse In thty L3 Data cinema-oath human dun arch the t3 the guanine we stood in an lotto and out that aiming v1 W n- quutod wry-u not to th- autumn for Sub lb of autumn an hut-II a 408881 0351 lid on the 64 3514 0 be at wawmtm mmumcuunmmumx uncountable u nyuubM-thmmamuu Maw Ugmml squire mm - DEC Authority kin- mm I 4 90 33 th magma um mm o um am 111 MW 6 tandem a this ht team a lull u are a elem-ta 1 11 War 1-70 mm kmmnuMMdqubhann mm Wow-alumina mm In 6 2h 6O OFFICIAL INFORMAL 6 24 60 SECRET Dear Lansing Russ has asked me to answer letter of July 10 concerning the implementation of the 144-b agreement with Turkey We have been able to nd out a little more precisely what the Turks must do before they are ready to receive the information called for by the agreement However I am not sure how much value it will be to you since there may be a change in the type of capability to be provided to the Turkish air strike squadron One of the chief troubles is that although the Type facility to be constructed at Eskisehir for the storage of nuclear weapons was scheduled for completion in December the Turks have not yet started work The training to be given the air strike squadron should we are informed take place near the Type facility Defense also informs me that the Turkish pilots who were receiving L B training in the pre-restricted Data stage were so weak in English that they had to be taken off this training and given instruction in English While pursuing the answers to the questions you raised in your letter we found out that CINCEUR with SHAPE concurrence has requested Defense not to process the determination for Turkey since a new program is being studied involving a possible change in the capability to be given the Turkish air strike squadron The US element of SHAPE informed Defense on June 14 that it might be 60 days before a decision could be made on the capability to be given the Turkish squadron At this point there is obviously not too much that the Turks can do In any event I do not think we in the Department should attempt to advise you what you might do to speed things along I would suggest that you discuss the matter with Dick Firm to whom I have taken the liberty of sending a copy of your letter to Russ as well as a copy of this letter CINCEUR is really in the best position to give you details about the Turkish program since it is V Lansing Collins Esquire Counselor of Embassy American Embassy Ankara SECRET SECRET being worked out there I hope the foregoing will be useful We will of course keep you posted on any developments at this end but whatever we learn will perforce be of a somewhat general character Incidentally if the program for the Turkish strike squadron should be changed the resulting delay in Washington could be appreciable since a new determination would have to be prepared tech orders worked up and AEC concurrence sought always a laborious process Sincerely yours John Y Miller cc Mr Finn EUCOM ERR EUR RA AGJames nle 6 24 60 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