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September 19, 1962

Ministry of Defence, 'Notes on Talks During the Minister of Defence’s Visit to the United States, September 1962, Nuclear Problems in Europe'

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In September 1962, British Defence Minister Peter Thorneycroft traveled to Washington for discussion on defense cooperation. During a flight with President Kennedy and Secretary of Defense McNamara, they discussed the French nuclear program and the possibility of French-German nuclear cooperation.


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The National Archives (UK), Ministry of Defence Records, DEFE 13/323 (copy courtesy of Matthew Jones, London School of Economics). Contributed to NPIHP by Bill Burr.

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2018-06-08

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Meeting Notes

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Record ID

177748

Original Classification

Top Secret

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