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D.T.G. 1415281/10/53· 

~Oils G. C.H. Q. 

Toi S. L. O. WASHINGTON. 

We d1sousae4 the propoaal toP use ot membeP• of the t.a.W.G. 

•' u 1nf'orml meeting on October 13 attended by ll'RIEDJIA.lf, AUl!D, STUDY, Z:&LLBR ancl two repreeentat1Ye ot the Foreign Ottice. 

'l'he following reoord ot oonclus1ona we reached haa been drawn up in eonaultation with FRIEDJIAB who '1'111 be telegraphing aepuat•lT to B. s.A. 

2. AUITilf explained ~ba" the Sta•• Depariaent oona1dere4 1t 

eaaent~ -~--- tb,.ere to be an intermedia~e stage bemea_ *· --'· •n•oaili to PAI. ODl an4 "he technical talks, ao •. a to pfiftWa.- opponunl tJ' ter -he u.s. and u.K. to Njec' llD1' m-...,,tif ·; .. , 

,... •••• -henob. .... tor the teohaical "tltllta no•• ···~~T. '. appee.Hd 4o'.Q'bthl.. There was tall agreement that n.~lt. a et.a• 

na aea1rable. 

3. on the o"ther han4 it was agreed that tb.e technie-1 oomp_..n .. ot the French team was no less important than their pel'aona~ 

re11ab111 ty tor the aucceaa of the technical talks, an4 that n 

dld llot at present know eno1Jgh about ~. French ae~-up to tell 

whethal' we would be g1v1ng them an awkward problem of internal 

liaison if we insisted on making the preparatory arra.ngementa with a rrench member of the T.s.w.o. It was eXplained that ihe u.~. woul.4 probably preter the preparatory arrangements on thelzt 

aide to be made by a representative of G.C.H.Q. rather than a .. mber ot the T.s.w.G. 

4. The meeting conclutled that the u. s. and U.:K. were 1n111re ... nt 

aa io the purpose and utility ot ihe propoae4 pl'eparatory talka 

lletween 'the approaoh to PARODI ana the technical talks. Howenr 

1t waa not esaeniial and might indeed be prejuc11c1al to this 

purpoae for each government to be obliged to appoint as its 

representative at the p.reparatory ~llts a member ot the T. a. w. G. 

I1" Nl1' or all ot the tti.ee goYernments found 1 t oon.Yen1ent to be 

•epreeen:ted by a member ot the T. s. w. G. 'ib.el'e could equally be 

no ob~eetion. 

s. When the u.a. - tJ.E. prelt•tnary work at 'Ml• teehnioal lnel - ~ar enough adYanced there would thua be three stages: 

(A) 

(B) 

1'11• two Ambaaaado•• augges"t to PARODI that the three 

goYePJaeata should oouult on comnmioat1on•ou.t-1tri 

I1" PAROI>I ag•••• they ask him to nominate a suitable r:~iesentat1ve to make arrangements tor the technical 

t •• 

'l'b.e l'epl'eaenta•lye A018Snate4 ~1' PAl.ODI ..... the U.S. 

and D.&. ~•preeentat1vea to ~bang• 1J)t'OJ'91lt1oa ••••t 

.ai. propoaed teams tor the teohJU-.1 talta ana to ...... 

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adequate physical security arrangements for the talks. 

At this stage each gover~ent has an opportunity to 

satisf'y i tsel:t' as to the competence and persona.l reliability of the technical delegates proposed and 

if necessary to raise objections. 

(C) The talks between the French, U.S. and U.K. technical 

experts take place. 

6. This programme seemed to the meeting to satisfy both U.S. 

ana U.K. views and requirements subject to the preparation of an 

agreed br1et for the U.S. and U.K. representative at stage (B) 

above. Please report as soon as possible whether it is accep- table in '.;'ASHI:NGTCT. If so~ vie suggest that in ord~r to save 

time the brief for stage (B; should be drafted in LONDON in 

consultation r1i th the U.S. membf;rs or the ~.'ASHINGTON working 

party now here. 

7. Please pass a copy to Director N.S.A. 

PISDIBU1' 101'. 

Directorate (3) F.O.(MR.WATERFIELD) (2) 

:·o. ~~~ L 

z (4) 

L91 

ORIGINATOR. 

(2060) 

0/001/16. 

PAG.