Telegram from Spofford to Secretary of State Dean Acheson

INCOMING TELEGRAM Department of State TELEGRAPH BRANCH 17 D SECRET A Action Control: 35 EUR Rec'd: September 1, 1951 FROM: London 2.46 a.m. Info SS TO: Secretary of State E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 G State Dept. Guidelines, March 6, 1982 L NO: DEPTO 310, August 31, 9 pom By DER NTT, Date 10-12-80 SISA NEA DCR SENT DEPT DEPTO 310, RPTD INFO BRUSSELS 60, COPENHAGEN 46, FRANKFORT 150, THE HAGUE 50, HEIDELBERL 81, LISBON 23, LUXEM- BO URG 33, OSLO 40, PARIS 479. ROME 74, REYKJAVIK 9, WIESBADEN 105. OTTAWA 22. This is roundup of present governmental attitudes (and their probable positions at Ottawa) on full membership, for Greece and Turkey based on discussions with each dep within last 48 hours. Since many of them spoke very frankly personal basis addressees, particularly Oslo, The Hague, Lisbon and Copen - hagen, are requested protect sources. Quote them not (rpt not) to their own FONOFF as we devoutly hope somethings we say will not (rpt not) be quoted against us. Italy. Consistently strong advocate. Canada. wld have preferred separate pact but has stated, both privately and in deps, wld agree to full membership. Will probably help. Belgium. states privately "fully agree" but has indicated this only guardedly in mtgs. UK and Fr. Support full membership and have agreed in SG to its paper on command structure but each govt still has some reservations from divergent points of view, on command struc- - ture and its relationship to unconditional invitation number being issued by council at Ottawa. Iceland. Governmental decision taken not (rpt not) to oppose full membership. Luxembourg. Governmental decision not (rpt not) taken but will be influenged by Belg objection. Netherlands. Still opposed but will "probably yield". First reaction to SG command paper strongly unf avorable and may press hard that Turkey come under direct NATO command as such as condition for agreement. Norway. Still opposed but swill not veto" Will be influenced by discussion at Ottawa and prior parliamentary consultations HARRY S. TRUMAN LIBRARY in which REPRODUCTION OF THIS MESSAGE IS PROHIBITED