A summary of points made during U.S.-Dutch discussions related to TNF. The Dutch will not oppose NATO’s plans, but only postpone its own decision. However, the Dutch will continue to register their reservations regarding the scope of modernization. The U.S. disagrees with a Dutch proposal to link TNF modernization with SALT II ratification and states that the Dutch should refrain from critiquing TNF modernization since it is postponing its own decision on the issue.

Creator

Merckelbach, J.P.M.H.

Subjects Discussed

• Euromissiles Crisis
• Nuclear weapons--North Atlantic Treaty Organization
• North Atlantic Treaty Organization
• Arms race
• United States--Foreign policy

Locations discussed

• Netherlands
• United States
• Western Europe

Appears in Collections

• Euromissiles Crisis

Source

• Archive of A.A.M. van Agt, box 41, TNF file, Catholic Documentation Center, University Nijmegen. Translation from the Dutch and footnotes: Ruud van Dijk, University of Amsterdam

Original Archive

• Catholic Documentation Center, Radboud University Nijmegen

Type

• Memorandum
• Draft

Language

• Dutch

Publishers

• Cold War International History Project (CWIHP)

Rights

• CWIHP - Content in the Digital Archive is made available for non-commercial research and educational use. Copyright is retained by the rights holders in accordance with US and international copyright laws. For permission to reproduce this document, please contact the Cold War International History Project at coldwar@wilsoncenter.org. Please include the six-digit record ID number for all referenced documents.

Record ID

• 110326