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February 03, 1973

MEMORANDUM FROM HELMUT SONNENFELDT TO HENRY A. KISSINGER, 'MISSILE ASSISTANCE TO FRANCE -- NEW NSSM'

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    Laird has made four practical recommendations on how to proceed with French/US nuclear relations. Laird's four points involve information on nuclear effects simulator types, the sale of small simulators, general hardening technology, and/or ABM intelligence. The US has given as much technical assistance as possible thus far within the current guidelines, and it is up to the president to address the issues related to changes in policy to continue the assistance. He is urged to consider especially the impact such aid would have on relations with the UK and the Soviet Union, but we should not cut off all assistance while these issues are being addressed.
    "Memorandum from Helmut Sonnenfeldt to Henry A. Kissinger, 'Missile Assistance to France -- New NSSM'," February 03, 1973, History and Public Policy Program Digital Archive, Nixon Presidential Library, National Security Council Institutional Files (NSCIF), box 222, NSDM 103 (2 of 2). Obtained and contributed by William Burr and included in NPIHP Research Update #2. https://digitalarchive.wilsoncenter.org/document/112425

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Laird has made four practical recommendations on how to proceed with French/US nuclear relations. Laird's four points involve information on nuclear effects simulator types, the sale of small simulators, general hardening technology, and/or ABM intelligence. The US has given as much technical assistance as possible thus far within the current guidelines, and it is up to the president to address the issues related to changes in policy to continue the assistance. He is urged to consider especially the impact such aid would have on relations with the UK and the Soviet Union, but we should not cut off all assistance while these issues are being addressed.

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National Security Council (U.S.)

Sonnenfeldt, Helmut, 1926-

United States. Executive Office of the President

Laird, Melvin R.

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  • Nixon Presidential Library, National Security Council Institutional Files (NSCIF), box 222, NSDM 103 (2 of 2). Obtained and contributed by William Burr and included in NPIHP Research Update #2.

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