IV 

118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 394 

Expressing support for the 60th anniversary of the Polaris Sales Agreement 

between the United States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain 

and Northern Ireland. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 11, 2023 

Mr. LAMBORN (for himself and Mr. MOULTON) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for the 60th anniversary of the Polaris 

Sales Agreement between the United States and the 

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 

Whereas President Kennedy and Prime Minister MacMillan 

met in Nassau, the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, and 

issued a ‘‘Statement on Nuclear Defense Systems’’ on 

December 21, 1962, agreeing that the United States will 

make available on a continuing basis Polaris missiles for 

British submarines; 

Whereas the Secretary of State Dean Rusk and British Ambassador to the United States David Ormsby-Gore signed 

the Polaris Sales Agreement on April 6, 1963, in Washington, DC, reaffirming the ‘‘Statement on Nuclear Defense Systems’’ and agreeing that the Government of the 


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•HRES 394 IH 

United States shall provide and the Government of the 

United Kingdom shall purchase from the Government of 

the United States Polaris missiles (less warheads), equipment, and supporting services; 

Whereas the H.M.S. Resolution launched the first United 

Kingdom’s Polaris missile on February 15, 1968, and in 

1969, commenced the first strategic deterrent patrol for 

the United Kingdom, beginning a Continuous At-Sea Deterrent for the United Kingdom that remains unbroken 

to this day; 

Whereas the Polaris Sales Agreement was amended for the 

UGM–133 Trident II (D5) strategic weapon system on 

October 19, 1982, in Washington, DC, through an exchange of notes between the Secretary of State Jonathan 

Howe and the British Ambassador to the United States 

Oliver Wright; and 

Whereas the United States and the United Kingdom agreed 

to continue cooperation under the auspices of the Polaris 

Sales Agreement, to design a common missile compartment for both nations follow-on ballistic missile submarines through an exchange of letters in 2008 between 

the Secretary of Defense the Honorable Robert Oates 

and the United Kingdom Secretary of State for Defence 

the Right Honorable Desmond Browne: Now, therefore, 

be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) marks the 60th anniversary of the Polaris 

3 Sales Agreement between the United States and the 

4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ire5 land; 


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1 (2) congratulates the Royal Navy for stead2 fastly maintaining a Continuous At-Sea Deterrent; 

3 (3) recognizes the important contribution of the 

4 United Kingdom deterrent to the North Atlantic 

5 Treaty Organization; 

6 (4) reaffirms the United Kingdom is a valued 

7 and special ally; and 

8 (5) looks forward to continuing and strength9 ening our shared commitment to sustain our sub10 marine-based strategic deterrents well into the fu11 ture. 

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