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April 8, 1971

Memorandum from Helmut Sonnenfeldt to Henry A. Kissinger, 'Follow-up on Military Cooperation with France'

Sonnenfeldt reports on issues with implementing the decisions made in NSDM 103 and 104 to offer military aid to France. Information was leaked to the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy about the offer of more advanced computers and technical assistance with France's ballistic missile program. The Department of State had not yet informed the French and was waiting on various decision to be made. The issues of whether or not to inform the British was also raised.


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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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2011-11-20

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