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- NSAM 156 (July - Sept 71) Recommendations:

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SKYLAB Earth Terrain Camera approved as an exception

to 20 meter guideline set in 1966.

Gain experience from ERTS A and B overflights to

assess reaction to satellite surveys.

Initially assess Chinese People's Republic attendees

toward satellite reconnaissance.

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of the permissive environment and the protection of NRP

technology.

"Fact of" response from State (June 71)

State could accept declassification.

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Would not object to downgrading to SECRET.

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Believe that pressures for disclosure likely to arise

more frequently in coming years, i.e., SALT, MBFR,

NATO.

Do not see degredation of protection of technology and

capability.

A concern of ours is that "fact of" disclosure ihould not

be unilateral by U.S. We understand that Mr. Helms has

directed Inlow to hold the "fact of" study in abeyance.

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NRO requested a deliberation by NUM 156 on impact on

NRP from Congressional hearings.

State deferring action pending consultation with SALT

delegation.

The major thrust of ratification may be how well can we

detect violations of treaty. The verification provision

specifies "national technical means" which does not

violate national sovereignty. National sovereignty never

has been formally specified.

Soviet attitudes (scientific) - Earth Resources (LowlEAdysh) (Aug 71)

Soviets have been unusually forward and cooperative.

Tentative agreements established by joint working groups:

Exploration of Near-Earth Space, Moon and Planets.

Exploration of the natural environment.

C. Space meteorology.

3. DORM tookviolentobjection to B, investigations

over land, which equates to earth resources.

Soviet attitudes (U.N.) - Earth Resources (Piridov-Reis)

(Sept IL)

U.S. would not staunchly support Soviet Moon Treaty.

Piridov expressed concern about the legal and ethical

problems of earth resources surveying. Wants more

U.S.-Soviet bilaterals.

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The Soviet Soviet attitudes are conflicting and paradoxical.

Also, U.N. Delegate Franco from Italy, heading the Earth

Resources Panel says that 3rd countries are beginning to

raise the question of national sovereignty in the face of

earth resources.

Stnanary

1. U.S. faces two major problems.

Obtaining a valid and verifiable SAL agreement.

Maintaining . a permissive satellite reconnaissance

environment.

2. There are at least two major conflicting sets of

attitudes which are not yet explained.

State - On the one hand, State is extremely cautious

in protecting technology and assessing international

attitudes about satellite overflights for reconnaissance and earth surveying. On the other hand,

they do not seem to feel that a unilateral disclosure of "fact of" would have adverse impact on

ss the permissive environment.

• Soviets - On the one hand, the Soviets have been

unusually eager to set up cooperation in space and

earth resources surveying. On the other hand, their

U.N. spokesman is questioning the legal and ethical

parameters and may possibly exert pressure to define

national sovereignty.

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