lror i o l Uni d Sia INCOMING 13 • I AMERICAN EMBASSY ROME Thia docwnent cons1eta of page Copy of 17 copies Ser1es A SECRET Control 535 Claulflca tlon ACTION ____ - Re d March 15 1 3 cJ 53 MDA INFO• S0 SECSTATE WA SHDJGTON RU RO 1772 March 14 6 PM P MB IC'£ION MIU POir2 ACTION R ™E 1772 INFO A OO RA 8332 PARIS TOPOL 135Q MAAO- 2 2 EC USIS POLIT All'm lJSRO RSO A' TS 17 fd E'l lbussy telegram 1844 Both changes acceptable You ehould also point out to Italian authorities that if d1emantling of Jupiters 115 to be aoccmpl1ehed within first 25 days of Apr•il I talian military personnel must be advised to this effect by Government of Italy and m tst be authorized immediately to dismantling arrangements we have been advised by telephone that deputy CDCEUR has learned Italian military authorities do not yet have this authori2ntion from their gov rnment We willing and anxious meet Italian reque 5t d1amantline be eompleted by April 25 a21 bilateral agreement would require we hope Italian military will be made available to extent necess3ry to cooperate in dismantling process notwithstanding Easter holidays You should also indicate we wish courdinate 1n advanoe any publicity Italians fOuld give to this subject TION COPY SC k 1 RUSK turn to the co rds Unit - Actio n Taken Tl S--tlS- 1r 1 -10 lnitiala Date 3 15 r J72 fd 3 µ1-fI ' i41o SECRE'I Clcssi it