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THE NRO STAFF March 16, 1971

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

SUBJECT: NSDM 102 - SALT IV Instructions

The following is a paraphrase of NSDM 102, March 11, 1971,.

which provides directive guidance for the SALT IV Delegation in

Vienna for the talks beginning March 15. This information is

highly sensitive and is to be closely held.

The August 4 proposal is still valid, modified by the

following:

The U. S. cannot accept a separate ABM agreement. ABM

should be discussed as a priority to stimulate discussion.

Pending full discussion of the details, the U. S. is not in a

position to choose between zero-level or NCA ABM. Initially,

the U. S. stand should be for zero-level as stated earlier in

the talks.

In private, the Chief of the Delegation should discuss

limiting U. S. ABM to a four-site SAFEGUARD system at the NCA

and the Soviet ABM to existing Moscow defense.

c. In private, the Chief of the Delegation should discuss

the concept of the time-limit of an agreement and the withdrawal

clause from an agreement. The Soviets are to be probed as to

their desires.

;."ir d. The Delegation is authorized to include B-52's in

storage if the Soviets include all bombers, no matter how they

. are configured.

The U. S. and the Soviets should agree to a ban on all

. .-. seabed strategic ballistic missiles.

Discussion should be held in an effort to improve

reliability and reduce the vulnerability of the Washington -

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There should be multiple terminals on each side.

There should be at least one link independent of

3rd country involvement.

3. There should be discussion aimed at an eventual

joint-use U. S. - Soviet communication satellite which would

be independent of 3rd countries.

g. The Delegation should discuss informally the following

modifications to the August 4 proposal. No commitment should

be made until determinations are made as to the nature of the

Soviet response and possible trade-offs.

Drop the 1710 limit and increase the limit to

2000 offensive strategic systems.

Simplify the constraints on silo modifications so

that s ameter and increases in depth are the only

modifications pro bited.

3. If agreed procedures are established for dismantling,

destruction and consultation, drop the provisions for the advance

notification of the following:

Deployment of new bomber types.

Deployment of new types of non-ICBM land

mobile ballistic missiles.'

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Substitutions of missile launchers or heavy

bombers.

Drop the requirement for advance notice of ABM

R&D tests.

Drop the reference in the Joint Commission proposal

which allows one party to request "selective" direct observation

or inspection.

All of the talks are to be held in privacy with no public

announcements permitted. All remarks by the delegation and other

government officials should be confined only to those statements

made by the President in his March 4 press conference.

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