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As you recall, NASA recently passed a draft earth orbit

contingency plan proposal to the NRO for comment. The plan

recommended that NASA, in the event of an earth-orbital, mission

by Apollo'17, be permitted to photograph China and the Soviet

Union, in addition to other areas, obtaining as good as 10

meter resolution imagery.

We responded to NASA and indicated our reservations

with the proposal. OSD(ISA) shares these reservations and

feels that a more conservative approach would be appropriate.

NASA has subsequently passed the paper to State and ACDA for

comment. State has no concern about the matter being considered by the 40 Committee. ACDA has reservations because

of the potential impact on SALT verification.

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Committee request in order to account for some of our concerns but will still pursue the approach of imaging heretofore

"denied areas." General Bradburn's letter to General Smart

will be attached to the request.

Since you most likely will be away at the time of the

40 Committee consideration of the NASA letter, and Mr. Rush

likely will participate in the deliberations, we have prepared

correspondence for your signature to Mr. Rush outlining our

reservations. The memorandum is at the right.

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