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TolloWing are instructions to disci with possibility Soviets 

trill raise luaus of MO/. or Gemini: 

1. 1101,„, Soviets nay charne VOLis progrart to develop. 

possible use of space orbital labs as platforms for dropping 

bombe, that prozram aimed at teetitg gx* orbital nuclear weapons 

clrriers, 

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'SAS concluded that GA Fes 1684(XVITT) which banned 

nuclear or any other kinds weapons of M463 destruction 

spacia4n effect covered_both'carriers and warheads 

proper, 

should point Out TOL rill not repeat not carry any 

wea?onry whatsoever*, that la apace laboratory only which is 

intended condUct derense research pritteray but: will doubtless' 

produce important benefits in terms scientific knot Iedre And 

advancement space exploration generally.:. There no relationship 

MO4 and weapons in space. Fact program being rum by Dept Defense 

Arrelevnnt to charges sany of both SOV and US astronauts are 

military 

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military personnel and space sotivities both countrias haws had 

military as well as nonmilitary components. Question is not vbetber* 

program is military or sonoilitam question is whither program 10 

aggrossivo or nonaggrossive. 

Size of $OL issaaterial. Natural that as scientific progress in, 

space proceeds, siva space lab also increases. Could sot require two 

men work one mouth in Gemini sirs craft. In terns six.. MCL antici" 

voted to be 40 ft long by 10 foot diamater. (MOLdoes.not possess 

c capability to be weapon carrier.) CMOL will not incorporate weapon 

carrying or delivery capability.) Disign such that Gemini capsule 

will effect re.entry astronauts. PAL would burn up on re-entry. 

Purthercoro, wo/Ikirfusiligd develop orbital boubardment capability, 

since would offer no military advantage over operational ICBM's. 

Re Res ISS4, President Johnson when announcing MM. reaffirmed 

US Intention not *PT not :place weapons sass destruction in orbit. 

2. Gemini. Should SOVs rap Camila program as having military 

or non.pikaasful aims, DEL should quickly broth aside as preposterous. 

Point to 1) worldwide publicity a000epanying progress and acbievoneat* 

of program. 2) invitation of President Johnson to SOVs haw* rep next 

launch, and 1) JS glad open all space Aeunobings for Inspection on 

roof basisa 

Should SOVs reopen spying from satellite issue, DEL say mit:spat* . 

US position that observation from space is consistent with international law, just is is observation from the high seas. END 

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SUBJECT: Outer Sp;,.ce MOL or Gemini Issues 

Following aro !Los todeal with possibility•Sovies 

will raise issue of MOL o Gcmni:W 

lr 1. NOL. SOvietamay charge NOL is program to develop 

nonqible use of space orbital labsias platforms for dropping 

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bv“-ki,s„ that po-410ac,ui testiliglvidt orbital nueletir Tel 

cc:z-ricvs. o tYtac GA Res 188400/1a) which 11::4nnf:d 

biting nuclear or any other kinds weapons or mass destrwItion 

1 outer space in eiTact covered both 'carriers and warheads 

-oper. 

DEL should point o,:t UOL will hot repeat not carry any 

-coy wha.i:cocwer that ,is spaee!laboratory only which is 

tended cezuduot &fe.tce research primarily but will doubtless 

- roduce impoan b.lirefits in terms scientific:knowledge :and 

dvanceMent space cIPloration generally. Ihere no .relationship' 

and weapons.in space. Fact . program being :bun by Dept Defehse 

rrelovant to charge: many of both poi/ and US astronauts are 

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Tzr.11 no9i vic:apons, mass destructIon in oxibit:. 

Should SC/V3 rap Gemini program as having military 

or riGn-poo.acijul fiLl. sholad quickly brush aside as preposterous. 

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pn-y,,K.11;1 4 invitatiun of Przsident John, son to SOVs have rep next 

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f3DVF. rce:p-,?.n spying from satellite issue DEL may voitoratc 

Ts pc,:;ica that obn,.rvation from space Is connistent with interLaw, just as is obJervation from tho high seas. END, 

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD 

SUBJECT: MN Msg 533 

On 2 December, Colonel Marshall Sanders called concerning 

subject message. I extracted a copy from the tile and phoned 

Sanders. His problem: 

1. Scott George of State was ready to relay the 

contents of this message throughout State but had some reservation about the language in the second paragraph--starting on 

page 1: 

--He felt that we would get into discussion on 

definition of "weaponry." 

--By committing ourselves now, we deny U.S. flexibility 

in case we should want to alter position two or three years 

hence. 

I advised Sanders: 

--The language looked good to me, albeit a bit 

repetitive of the first paragraph. 

--We would not object to deletion. 

Sanders said he would advise George to delete the entire 

second paragraph. 

RICHARD S. QUIGGINS 

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SUBJECT: State Department Guidance to U.S. Delegation 

The attached draft cable was sent to me by Colonel Marshall - 

Sanders. Note the bracketed item on the second page. Colonel 

Sanders insisted State delete this element from the message. 

Atch WORTHMAN 

.USAF 

NOTE: A copy of this was sent 

to Colonel Norman, SAFSL 

20 Sep 65