UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Cas_e No M-2012-33170 Doc No C06301531 Date 07 02 2018 jRELEASE IN FULLj SECRET PAGE 01 STATE 068706 ORIGIN NODS-00 INFO OCT-01 IS0-00 001 R DRAFTED BY EUR SOV KBROWN AJ APPROVED BY S MS MSHULMAN EUR SOV MGARRISON S S PTARNOFF ----018512 1703022 62 0 1701482 MAR 78 ZFF4 FM SECSTATE WASHDC TO AMEMBASSY MOSCOW IMMEDIATE AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV IMMEDIATE SECRET STATE 068706 NODIS CHEROKEE E O 11652 XGDS 1 TAGS PERP UR SUBJECT NON-PAPER TO DOBRYNIN ON ISRAELI NUCLEAR CAPABILITY DURING MARCH 16 LUNCHEON MEETING WITH DOBRYNIN THE SECRETARY HANDED OVER FOLLOWING NON-PAPER ON ISRAELI NUCLEAR CAPABILITY BEGIN TEXT THE UNITED STATES SHARES THE SOVIET UNION'S CONCERN OVER THE PROLIFERATION OF NUCLEAR VVEAPONS ESPECIALLY TO COUNTRIES IN VOLATILE AREAS OF THE WORLD SUCH AS THE MIDDLE EAST WE ARE ALSO AWARE OF PERIODIC PRESS REPORTS CLAIMING THAT ISRAEL HAS NUCLEAR WEAPONS 'NE HAVE RAISED THIS QUESTION WITH THE ISRAELI GOVERNMENT WHICH HAS DENIED THAT IT POSSESSES SUCH WEAPONS THE ISRAELI GOVERNMENT HAS ALSO GIVEN US ASSURANCES THAT IT WILL NOT BE THE FIRST TO SECRET SECRET PAGE02 STATE 068706 INTRODUCE NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN THE MIDDLE EAST 'NE ACCEPT THESE ASSURANCES THE UNITED STATES JS FIRMLY OPPOSED TO THE SPREAD OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AS ELSEWHERE AND BELIEVES THAT ALL STATES IN THE REGION SHOULD BECOME PARTIES TO THE NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY IN THIS REGARD WE HAVE URGED THE GOVERNMENT OF ISRAEL TO BECOME A SIGNATORY TO THE AGREEMENT WE BELIEVE HO'NE VER THAT REVIEW AUTHORITY Paul Hare Senior Reviewer UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No M-2012-33170 Doc No C06301531 Date 07 02 2018 UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No M-2012-33170 Doc No C06301531 Date 07 02 2018 THE QUESTION OF ISRAELI ACCESSION TO THE TREATY CAN BEST BE ADDRESSED IN THE CONTEXT OF SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS TOWARD A COMPREHENSIVE PEACE SETTLEMENT IN THE MIDDLE EAST WE WELCOME THE EXPRESSION OF INTEREST BY THE SOVIET UNION AND HOPE THAT IT WILL USE ITS INFLUENCE TO ENCOURAGE OTHER STATES IN THE REGION SUCH AS ALGERIA AND THE PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF YEMEN TO ALSO BECOME PARTIES TO THE TREATY END TEXT VANCE SECRET NNN UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No M-2012-33170 Doc No C06301531 Date 07 02 2018