TELEGR OUTGOING Foreign Service of the United States of America American Embassy RCME This do9ument c on it of 1 pgge NumberLof 19 copie Series A· SECREI' Charge EMB Classif caHon Control 378 Date R Secstate WASHINGTON lS07 JI MB DCM Amembassy ANKARA 74 Amembassy PARIS TOPOL PRIORITY 47 MDA 3 POL 2 INFO J anuary 29 1 ' 63 1859 I- hAG· 2 LSN 2 DEPAR'IMENT PASS DOD FOR SECRErARY McNAMARA EC USIS POLIT Following is Embassy translation of reply dated 29 January by Defense 19 mb Quote Further to my letter No 630035 of January 11 1963 I am happy to ADr t I N Minister Andreotti to January 5 letter from Secretary of Defense McNamara AT'l'S USRO BSO proposing replacement of Italian Jupiters by Polaris advise you that the Italian Government has indicated its approval with respect to the modemiaation of missile weapons referred to in your letter of January 5 Quote Therefore I would deem it appropriate to begin as you have suggested mutual consultations with a view to reaching specific agreements Quote I am therefore waiting t o hear from you concerning the procedures through which the above can be accomplished End Quote Embassy has not seen January 11 letter but is advised by Defense Ministry it was merely interim reply Original text being pouched ett ms 1 29 63 HGAinsworth SECREr Classification d1 •r i 4 t t r ic ' __AfilODUCllQH FROM THIS COPY IS lASSlFIED DECLASSIFIED 1 •• - Authority rJNO q 9 0 •t J i