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Originally Processed With FOIA(s):
FOIA Number:
2009-0275-S
2009-0275-S
FOIA
MARKER
This is not a textual record. This is used as an
administrative marker by the George Bush Presidential
Library Staff.
Record Group/Collection:
George H.W. Bush Presidential Records
Collection/Office of Origin: Scowcroft, Brent, Collection
Series:
Special Separate Channel Files
Subseries:
OA/ID Number:
91153
Folder ID Number:
91153-001
Folder Title:
Special Channel (January - June) 1992 [5]
Stack:
Row:
Section:
Shelf:
Position:
G
34
48
7
4
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Doc. No. / Type
Subject/Title
Date
Restriction
Classification
01. Cable
To White House, Re: Delivery of Message from President Bush to
2/14/92
(b)(1), (b)(3)
S
Prime Minister Gonzalez [140930Z Feb 92] [FOIA restrictions
redacted] (1 pp.)
02. Cable
From Canberra to White House, Re: To The White House, for
2/14/92
(b)(1), (b)(3)
S
The President [140522Z Feb 92] [FOIA restrictions redacted] (1
pp.)
03. Cable
Re: Message for President Bush from Secretary Baker (3 pp.)
2/14/92
(b)(1)
04. Cable
Pink Palace//President Turgut Ozal to White House//President
2/14/92
(b)(1)
C
George Bush
Re: President Ozal to President Bush (3 pp.)
05. Cable
From White House
2/14/92
(b)(1)
S
Re: Message to President Boris Yeltsin from President Bush (2
pp.)
06. Cable
The Hague to White House
2/13/92
(b)(1)
Re: President's Letter to Prime Minister Lubbers on GPALS;
Positive Dutch Reaction (2 pp.)
07. Cable
From White House, Re: Ambassador Ney: A Copy of President
2/12/92
(b)(1), (b)(3)
S
Bush's 11 February Message to Prime Minister Mulroney
[122343Z Feb 92] [FOIA restrictions redacted] (4 pp.)
Page 1 of 6
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Scowcroft, Brent, Files
Series:
Special Separate Channel Files
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Special Channel (January - June) 1992 [5]
Pinksheet Number:
cap1271
OA/ID Number:
91153-001
Date Closed:
7/28/2009
FOIA/Sys Case #:
2009-0275-S
Re-review Case #:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Doc. No. / Type
Subject/Title
Date
Restriction
Classification
08. Cable
From White House, Re: Ambassador Armacost: A Copy of
2/12/92
(b)(1), (b)(3)
S
President Bush's 11 February Message to Prime Minister
Miyazawa [122333Z Feb 92] [FOIA restrictions redacted] (4 pp.)
09. Cable
From White House, Re: Ambassador Seitz: A Copy of President
2/12/92
(b)(1), (b)(3)
S
Bush's 11 February Message to Prime Minister John Major
[122331Z Feb 92] [FOIA restrictions redacted] (4 pp.)
10. Cable
From White House, Re: Ambassador Barkley: A Copy of
2/12/92
(b)(1), (b)(3)
S
President Bush's 11 February Message to President Ozal
[122332Z Feb 92] [FOIA restrictions redacted] (4 pp.)
11. Cable
From White House, Re: Ambassador Secchia: A Copy of
2/12/92
(b)(1)
S
President Bush's 11 February Message to Prime Minister
Andreotti [122333Z Feb 92] [FOIA restrictions redacted] (4 pp.)
12. Cable
From White House, Re: Ambassador Curley: A Copy of President
2/12/92
(b)(1)
S
Bush's 11 February Message to President Mitterrand [122334Z
Feb 92] [FOIA restrictions redacted] (4 pp.)
13. Cable
From White House, Re: Ambassador Kimmitt: A Copy of
2/12/92
(b)(1)
S
President Bush's 11 February Message to Chancellor Kohl
[122336Z Feb 92] [FOIA restrictions redacted] (4 pp.)
14. Cable
To White House, Re: From Ambassador Stone, Copenhagen to
2/12/92
(b)(1)
S
the White House [121548Z Feb 92] [FOIA restrictions redacted]
(1 pp.)
Page 2 of 6
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Scowcroft, Brent, Files
Series:
Special Separate Channel Files
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Special Channel (January - June) 1992 [5]
Pinksheet Number:
cap1271
OA/ID Number:
91153-001
Date Closed:
7/28/2009
FOIA/Sys Case #:
2009-0275-S
Re-review Case #:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Doc. No. / Type
Subject/Title
Date
Restriction
Classification
15. Cable
To White House, Re: From Charge Reykjavik to the White House
2/12/92
(b)(1)
S
[121541Z Feb 92] [FOIA restrictions redacted] (1 pp.)
16. Cable
To White House, Re: From Charge Reykjavik to the White House
2/12/92
(b)(1)
S
[121541Z Feb 92] [FOIA restrictions redacted] (1 pp.)
17. Cable
To White House, Re: From Ambassador Stone, Copenhagen to
2/12/92
(b)(1)
S
the White House [121548Z Feb 92] [FOIA restrictions redacted]
(1 pp.)
18a. Cable
Elysee Palace to White House
2/12/92
(b)(1)
S
Re: President Mitterrand to President Bush [French] (3 pp.)
18b. Cable
President Mitterrand to President Bush
2/12/92
(b)(1)
S
Re: Unofficial Situation Room Translation [English] (2 pp.)
19a. Cable
From White House, Re: Message from President Bush to
2/12/92
(b)(1)
S
President Roh [120411Z Feb 92] [FOIA restrictions redacted] (4
pp.)
19b. Cable
From White House
2/12/92
(b)(1)
S
Re: Message from President Bush to Secretary General Woerner
(4 pp.)
19c. Cable
From White House
2/12/92
(b)(1)
S
Re: Message from President Bush to Prime Minister Keating (4
pp.)
Page 3 of 6
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Scowcroft, Brent, Files
Series:
Special Separate Channel Files
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Special Channel (January - June) 1992 [5]
Pinksheet Number:
cap1271
OA/ID Number:
91153-001
Date Closed:
7/28/2009
FOIA/Sys Case #:
2009-0275-S
Re-review Case #:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Doc. No. / Type
Subject/Title
Date
Restriction
Classification
19d. Cable
From White House
2/12/92
(b)(1)
S
Re: Message from President Bush to Prime Minister Schluter (4
pp.)
19e. Cable
From White House
2/12/92
(b)(1)
S
Re: Message from President Bush to Prime Minister Mitsotakis
(4 pp.)
19f. Cable
From White House
2/12/92
(b)(1)
S
Re: Message from President Bush to Prime Minister Gonzalez (4
pp.)
19g. Cable
From White House
2/12/92
(b)(1)
S
Re: Message from President Bush to Prime Minister Santer (4
pp.)
19h. Cable
From White House
2/12/92
(b)(1)
S
Re: Message from President Bush to Prime Minister Brundtland
(4 pp.)
19i. Cable
From White House
2/12/92
(b)(1)
S
Re: Message from President Bush to Prime Minister Oddsson (4
pp.)
19j. Cable
From White House
2/12/92
(b)(1)
S
Re: Message from President Bush to Prime Minister Cavaco
Silva (4 pp.)
Page 4 of 6
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Scowcroft, Brent, Files
Series:
Special Separate Channel Files
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Special Channel (January - June) 1992 [5]
Pinksheet Number:
cap1271
OA/ID Number:
91153-001
Date Closed:
7/28/2009
FOIA/Sys Case #:
2009-0275-S
Re-review Case #:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Doc. No. / Type
Subject/Title
Date
Restriction
Classification
19k. Cable
From White House
2/12/92
(b)(1)
S
Re: Message from President Bush to Prime Minister Lubbers (4
pp.)
191. Cable
From White House, Re: Message from President Bush to Prime
2/12/92
(b)(1), (b)(3)
S
Minister Martens [120504Z Feb 92] [FOIA restrictions redacted]
(4 pp.)
19m. Cable
White House to Pink Palace
2/12/92
(b)(1)
/
Re: Message from President Bush to President Ozal (4 pp.)
19n. Cable
White House to Palazzo Chigi
2/12/92
(b)(1)
Re: Message from President Bush to Prime Minister Giulio
Andreotti (4 pp.)
19o. Cable
White House to Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2/12/92
(b)(1)
Re: Message from President Bush to Prime Minister Giulio
Miyazawa (3 pp.)
19p. Cable
White House to Ottawa Canada
2/12/92
(b)(1)
Re: Message from President Bush to Prime Minister Giulio
Mulroney (4 pp.)
19q. Cable
White House to Elysee Palace
2/12/92
(b)(1)
Re: Message from President Bush to President Mitterrand (4 pp.)
19r. Cable
White House to Federal Chancellory
2/12/92
(b)(1)
Re: Message from President Bush to Chancellor Kohl (4 pp.)
Page 5 of 6
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Scowcroft, Brent, Files
Series:
Special Separate Channel Files
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Special Channel (January - June) 1992 [5]
Pinksheet Number:
cap1271
OA/ID Number:
91153-001
Date Closed:
7/28/2009
FOIA/Sys Case #:
2009-0275-S
Re-review Case #:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Doc. No. / Type
Subject/Title
Date
Restriction
Classification
19s. Cable
White House to Cabinet Office
2/12/92
(b)(1)
/
Re: Message from President Bush to Prime Minister John Major
(4 pp.)
Page 6 of 6
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Scowcroft, Brent, Files
Series:
Special Separate Channel Files
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Special Channel (January - June) 1992 [5]
Pinksheet Number:
cap1271
OA/ID Number:
91153-001
Date Closed:
7/28/2009
FOIA/Sys Case #:
2009-0275-S
Re-review Case #:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Document No.
Subject/Title of Document
Date
Restriction
Class.
and Type
01. Cable
To White House, Re: Delivery of Message from President
2/14/92
(b)(1), (b)(3)
S
Bush to Prime Minister Gonzalez [140930Z Feb 92] [FOIA
restrictions redacted] (1 pp.)
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Scowcroft, Brent, Files
Document Partially Declassified
Series:
Special Separate Channel Files
(Copy of Document Follows)
By MM
on 7/13/2022
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Special Channel (January - June) 1992 [5]
Date Closed:
7/28/2009
OA/ID Number:
91153-001
FOIA/SYS Case #:
2009-0275-S
Appeal Case #:
Re-review Case #:
Appeal Disposition:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Disposition Date:
AR Case #:
MR Case #:
2010-0556-MR(500)
AR Disposition:
MR Disposition:
Released in Part
AR Disposition Date:
MR Disposition Date: 6/12/2015
RESTRICTION CODES
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) - 15 U.S.C. 552(b)]
Deed of Gift Restrictions
(b)(1) National security classified information
C(1) Closed by Executive Order 13526, governing access to national
(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
security information
agency
C(2) Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the information
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute
C(3) Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
gift [formerly listed as only C]
information
PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion
of personal privacy
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
Presidential Records Act - |44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
purposes
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
financial institutions
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President and
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
his advisors, or between such advisors [(a)(5) of the PRA]
concerning wells
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REPRESENTIAL 500 LIBRARY
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SIT: FILE PRIVACY SIT
PREC> IMMEDIATE <CLAS> SECRET
<DTG> 140930Z FEB 92
1.4(c); (b)(3)
TO WHITE HOUSE
S E € R E
1.4(c); (b)(3)
EYES ONLY
0000
FOLLOWING IS PRIVACY CHANNEL RESPONSE TO EYES ONLY MESSAGE FOR
AMBASSADOR RE DELIVERY OF MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT BUSH TO PRIME
MINISTER GONZALEZ.
BEGIN TEXT
AMBASSADOR PERSONALLY DELIVERED THE PRESIDENT'S
MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT GONZALEZ' FOREIGN POLICY ADVISOR, JOSE
PONS, FEBRUARY 11. PONS PROMISED TO BRING THE LETTER
IMMEDIATELY TO GONZALEZ ATTENTION AND HOPED FOR AN EARLY
RESPONSE. HOWEVER, AS A PRELIMINARY REACTION, HE ASSURED THE
AMBASSADOR THAT THE U.S. COULD COUNT ON A POSITIVE SPANISH
REACTION AT THE FEBRUARY 18 NAC MEETING IN BRUSSELS.
END TEXT
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Date
Restriction
Class.
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02. Cable
From Canberra to White House, Re: To The White House,
2/14/92
(b)(1), (b)(3)
S
for The President [140522Z Feb 92] [FOIA restrictions
redacted] (1 pp.)
Collection:
Record Group: Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Scowcroft, Brent, Files
Document Partially Declassified
Series:
Special Separate Channel Files
(Copy of Document Follows)
By MM
on 7/13/2022 22
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Special Channel (January - June) 1992 [5]
Date Closed:
7/28/2009
OA/ID Number:
91153-001
FOIA/SYS Case #:
2009-0275-S
Appeal Case #:
Re-review Case #:
Appeal Disposition:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Disposition Date:
AR Case #:
MR Case #:
2010-0556-MR(501)
AR Disposition:
MR Disposition:
Released in Part
AR Disposition Date:
MR Disposition Date: 6/12/2015
RESTRICTION CODES
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
Deed of Gift Restrictions
(b)(1) National security classified information
C(1) Closed by Executive Order 13526, governing access to national
(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
security information
agency
C(2) Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the information
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute
C(3) Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
gift [formerly listed as only C]
information
PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion
of personal privacy
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
purposes
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
financial institutions
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President and
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
his advisors, or between such advisors [(a)(5) of the PRA]
concerning wells
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TO THE WHITE HOUSE, FOR THE PRESIDENT IMMEDIATE
CHARGE' DELIVERED PRESIDENT BUSH'S COMMUNICATION OF 12 FEBRUARY
TO THE OFFICE OF PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET ON 13 FEBRUARY.
THE MATTER IS UNDER STUDY BY PRIME MINISTER KEATING. EMBASSY
WILL ADVISE HIS REACTION AS SOON AS IT IS RECEIVED.
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PREC> IMMEDIATE <CLAS> SECRET
<DTG> 140150Z FEB 92
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SUBJECT: MESSAGE FOR PRESIDENT BUSH FROM SECRETARY BAKER
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2. FOLLOWING THE LAUNCHING OF OPERATION "PROVIDE HOPE"
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IN FRANKFURT ON FEBRUARY 10, I VISITED MOLDOVA, ARMENIA,
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AND AZERBAIJAN FEBRUARY 10-12 BEFORE MOVING INTO THE
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CENTRAL ASIAN PHASE OF MY VISIT TO THE FORMER SOVIET
UNION.
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3. IN ALL THREE CAPITALS, I FOUND THE LOCAL OFFICIALS
ANXIOUS TO DEVELOP RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES AND
HIGHLY SUPPORTIVE OF OUR OVERALL OBJECTIVES AND
PRINCIPLES. IN MOLDOVA AND AZERBAIJAN, I WENT OVER IN
DETAIL THE ELEVEN KEY PRINCIPLES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT
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OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS AND RECEIVED ASSURANCES
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REGARDING THEIR POLICIES IN ALL THE AREAS COVERED THAT I
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BELIEVE PROVIDE THE BASIS FOR MOVING AHEAD. I
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UNDERSTAND THAT YOU MAY BE MEETING WITH MOLDOVAN
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PRESIDENT SNECUR ON FEBRUARY 18. IF SO, THAT COULD
SERVE AS AN OCCASION TO ANNOUNCE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH MOLDOVA. IN ALL THREE
COUNTRIES, THE INTEREST IN PRIVATE U.S. INVESTMENT IS
VERY HIGH. THEIR ECONOMIC PROBLEMS ARE ENORMOUS AND
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THEIR SHORT-TERM PROSPECTS ARE LIMITED EXCEPT FOR
AZERBAIJAN DUE TO ITS OIL AND GAS RESERVES. IN YEREVAN,
I ENCOUNTERED UNDERSTANDING THAT WE WOULD IN ALL
LIKELIHOOD MOVE AHEAD TO ESTABLISH DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
WITH AZERBAIJAN SINCE I MADE CLEAR THAT THE QUALITY OF
THE U.S. /AZERI RELATIONSHIP WOULD DEPEND UPON THE EXTENT
TO WHICH THE PRINCIPLES ARE IMPLEMENTED IN PRACTICE.
4. IN ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN, MUCH OF THE DISCUSSION
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FOCUSED ON THE NAGORNO-KARABAKH CRISIS. AFTER HEARING
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BOTH SIDES OF THE STORY, I AM MORE CONVINCED THAN EVER
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THAT THIS IS ANOTHER CRISIS IN WHICH WE SHOULD SUPPORT
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THE EFFORTS OF THE RUSSIANS AND THE CSCE TO BROKER A
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SOLUTION, AVOIDING DIRECT INVOLVEMENT. IN BOTH YEREVAN
AND BAKU, I TRIED OUT SOME IDEAS FOR CONFIDENCE-BUILDING
MEASURES BOTH SIDES MIGHT TAKE TO BEGIN TO DEFUSE THE
CRISIS. THE REACTIONS WERE GENERALLY POSITIVE, AND I
WILL DISCUSS THE SITUATION FURTHER WITH RUSSIAN FOREIGN
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MINISTER KOZYREV IN MOSCOW ON FEBRUARY 17.
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5. YOU WILL BE PLEASED TO KNOW THAT OPERATION "PROVIDE
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HOPE" HAS BEEN A BIG SUCCESS IN THE AREAS I HAVE
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VISITED. IN EACH CAPITAL, MY VISIT COINCIDED WITH THE
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ARRIVAL OF ONE OF OUR PLANES, AND THE LOCAL REACTIONS
WERE UNIVERSALLY POSITIVE.
6. 1 HAVE JUST COMPLETED A VERY INTERESTING VISIT TO
TURKMENISTAN AND I WILL REPORT TO YOU FURTHER AFTER I
CONCLUDE MY VISITS TO TAJIKISTAN AND UZBEKISTAN. THE
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IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER HAS ALREADY MADE A SWING
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THROUGH THIS AREA, AND I BELIEVE THIS TRIP IS VERY
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WORTHWHILE IN DEMONSTRATING A U.S. INTEREST IN AN AREA
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WHICH PROMISES TO BE FAIRLY SENSITIVE IN THE NEXT FEW
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YEARS. ON THE BASIS OF MY TALKS THUS FAR IN THE ISLAMIC
AREAS OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION, I BELIEVE THAT YOUR
DISCUSSIONS WITH TURKISH PRIME MINISTER DEMIREL WILL
PROVE TO BE VERY RELEVANT TO WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO
ACCOMPLISH HERE. I HAVE FOUND CONSIDERABLE INTEREST IN
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COOPERATION WITH TURKEY AND THE VIEW THAT TURKEY
PROVIDES A GOOD MODEL FOR THESE REPUBLICS.
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Subject/Title of Document
Date
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Class.
and Type
04. Cable
Pink Palace//President Turgut Ozal to White
2/14/92
(b)(1)
C
House//President George Bush
Re: President Ozal to President Bush (3 pp.)
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Scowcroft, Brent, Collection
Series:
Special Separate Channel Files
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Special Channel (January - June) 1992 [5]
Date Closed:
7/28/2009
OA/ID Number:
91153-001
FOIA/SYS Case #:
2009-0275-S
Appeal Case #:
Re-review Case #:
Appeal Disposition:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Disposition Date:
AR Case #:
MR Case #:
AR Disposition:
MR Disposition:
AR Disposition Date:
MR Disposition Date:
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA]
(b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
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PLEASE DELIVER THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM
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SUBJECT: PRESIDENT'S LETTER TO PM LUBBERS ON GPALS:
POSITIVE DUTCH REACTIONS
REF: WHITE HOUSE MSG DTG 120454Z FEB 92
ON FEBRUARY 12 THE EMBASSY DELIVERED THE PRESIDENT'S
LETTER ON GPALS TO DUTCH PRIME MINISTER LUBBERS. LATER
IN THE DAY WE RECEIVED SOME INITIAL REACTIONS TO THE LETTER
FROM VARIOUS DUTCH OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN SECURITY POLICY.
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS DIRECTOR FOR ATLANTIC
COOPERATION AND SECURITY VAN EENENNAAM INDICATED GROWING
SUPPORT IN THE MFA FOR GPALS. HIS OWN DIVISION IS POSITIVE.
APPARENTLY THERE IS AN INTERNAL MFA DEBATE WHICH VAN EENENNAAM
SAID IS GOING FAVORABLY, WITH MFA POLITICAL DIRECTOR VAN
WALSUM DEMONSTRATING BACKING FOR GPALS. VAN EENENNAAM SAID
HIS DIVISION HAD BEEN SEEKING A VEHICLE FOR A MEMO TO VAN
DEN BROEK TO SEEK HIS SUPPORT FOR GPALS, AND THEY WILL USE
THE PRESIDENT'S LETTER AS A BASIS FOR THAT. VAN EENENNAAM
EXPECTED THE GON WOULD SUPPORT THE PRESIDENT'S PROPOSAL AT
THE FEBRUARY 18 NAC.
MINISTRY OF DEFENSE DIRECTOR FOR GENERAL POLICY AFFAIRS
BARTH ALSO RESPONDED POSITIVELY TO THE LETTER AND EXPECTED
DEFMIN TER BEEK TO DO LIKEWISE. HE REITERATED COMMENTS
HE MADE TO A VISITING GPALS BRIEFING TEAM FEBRUARY 11,
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SKEPTICISM ABOUT GPALS' UTILITY AND FEASIBILITY. HE
FORECAST AN ACTIVE, POSITIVE GON ROLE AT THE FEBRUARY 18
NAC AND ON GPALS GENERALLY. AS THE DUTCH HIGH LEVEL GROUP
REPRESENTATIVE, BARTH SUGGESTED THAT THE USG ALSO CONSIDER
PUTTING GPALS ONTO THE HLG'S AGENDA.
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IT IS FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY.
BEGIN TEXT:
DEAR BRIAN:
I AM WRITING TO YOU ON A MATTER OF GREAT POTENTIAL VALUE FOR
THE SECURITY OF OUR NATIONS, OUR ALLIANCE, AND EVEN THE
WORLD. I AM ALSO SENDING SIMILAR LETTERS TO OTHER KEY
ALLIES. AS A RESULT OF THE FRESH THINKING OF THE NEW
RUSSIAN LEADERSHIP, WE MAY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN
CREATING A COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL REGIME FOR PROTECTION
AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC MISSILE ATTACKS. SUCH A REGIME
WOULD ENABLE US TO DEFEND AGAINST A RANGE OF NEW BALLISTIC
MISSILE THREATS WITHOUT UNDERMINING THE CREDIBILITY OF LONG
STANDING DETERRENT FORCES. ONE OF THE CORNERSTONES OF THIS
COOPERATIVE EFFORT COULD BE THE ALLIANCE, WITH ITS PROVEN
PRINCIPLE OF INDIVISIBLE SECURITY AND SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE OF
STRATEGIC COOPERATION. OUR PRINCIPAL PARTNER COULD BE
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NOW OFFERED.
AS WE REPORTED TO YOU LAST WEEK, AT CAMP DAVID, PRESIDENT
YELTSIN INDICATED CLEAR INTEREST IN A COOPERATIVE APPROACH
TO GLOBAL MISSILE DEFENSE. JIM BAKER IS ON HIS WAY BACK TO
RUSSIA AND OTHER NEW INDEPENDENT STATES TO PURSUE OUR COMMON
AGENDA, INCLUDING THE REDUCTION AND CONTROL OF NUCLEAR
WEAPONS, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, AND OUR READINESS TO BRING
THESE SOCIETIES INTO OUR COMMUNITY OF INSTITUTIONS AND VALUES.
IN MOSCOW, JIM WILL ALSO EXPLORE THE IDEA THAT WAS RAISED AT
CAMP DAVID AND IF POSSIBLE SEIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN
LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR A COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL APPROACH.
AMERICAN OFFICIALS AND EXPERTS HAVE BRIEFED THEIR ALLIED
COUNTERPARTS OVER THE PAST YEAR ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR WHAT
WE CALL GPALS (GLOBAL PROTECTION AGAINST LIMITED STRIKES).
NOW I WANT TO EXPLAIN TO YOU PERSONALLY WHY I BELIEVE THIS
IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY.
THE GOAL OF EFFECTIVE DEFENSE AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC
MISSILE ATTACKS HAS BECOME BOTH MORE COMPELLING AND MORE
FEASIBLE. DESPITE OUR CONTINUING EFFORTS TO IMPEDE
PROLIFERATION, WE ARE EXPERIENCING A STEADY SPREAD OF THE
TECHNOLOGY OF BOTH BALLISTIC MISSILES AND DEVICES OF MASS
DESTRUCTION AND TERROR. THE MOST VIVID EXAMPLE OF THIS
PERIL IS IRAQ - - BEFORE, DURING, AND SINCE THE GULF WAR.
BUT THE NUMBER OF CASES WHERE DANGEROUS REGIMES MIGHT COME
TO POSSESS DANGEROUS WEAPONS IS GROWING. WE CANNOT LEAVE
OUR SOCIETIES EXPOSED TO THREATS WE CANNOT BE SURE OF
DETERRING.
AT THE SAME TIME, TWO DEVELOPMENTS HAVE MADE IT POSSIBLE TO
CREATE THE MEANS OF PROTECTION, AND TO DO SO ON A
COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL BASIS. WE HAVE BEEN MAKING
SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ON THE TECHNOLOGIES NEEDED FOR DEFENSE
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AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC MISSILE STRIKES. AS YOU ARE
AWARE, THE UNITED STATES INTENDS TO DEPLOY LIMITED DEFENSES
AGAINST BALLISTIC MISSILES. NOW, PRESIDENT YELTSIN HAS
BROUGHT A NEW RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE: A CONCERN, LIKE OURS,
ABOUT THE DANGERS CAUSED BY PROLIFERATION,
COMBINED WITH A READINESS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT IN
COOPERATION WITH US.
THE IDEA WE NOW WOULD PROPOSE TO EXPLORE WITH OUR ALLIES,
WITH RUSSIA, AND POSSIBLY WITH OTHER FRIENDLY NATIONS, IS A
STAGED APPROACH TO A COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL REGIME, IN
WHICH A SHARED EARLY WARNING SYSTEM WOULD BE CREATED, THE
POSSIBLE EXCHANGE OF TECHNOLOGIES AMONG PARTICIPATING
COUNTRIES WOULD BE PURSUED, AND THE PARTICIPANTS WOULD
DEVELOP A CONCEPT FOR A GLOBAL BALLISTIC MISSILE EARLY
WARNING AND PROTECTION REGIME. IN ADDITION, THE UNITED
STATES IS READY TO DISCUSS HOW, AND THROUGH WHAT FORMS OF
COOPERATION, AMERICAN EARLY WARNING AND DEFENSIVE
CAPABILITIES WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO OUR ALLIES.
WE ATTACH SPECIAL VALUE TO OUR LONG-STANDING COOPERATION IN
NORAD. THUS, WE INTEND TO STAY IN PARTICULARLY CLOSE TOUCH
WITH YOU CONCERNING THE PROPOSAL FOR A SHARED EARLY WARNING
SYSTEM.
ALL OF THIS IS STILL EXPLORATORY, THOUGH THE OPPORTUNITY TO
PLAN FIRST STEPS IS VERY REAL, THANKS TO THE NEW POSITIVE
ATTITUDE IN MOSCOW. BECAUSE WE SEE ALLIED COOPERATION AS A
KEY ELEMENT, AND BECAUSE OUR SECURITY TRULY IS AS
INDIVISIBLE TODAY AS IT HAS BEEN FOR OVER FORTY YEARS, WE
WANT TO PROCEED ON THIS PATH TOGETHER WITH OUR ALLIANCE
PARTNERS. WE WILL THEREFORE, OF COURSE, KEEP YOU FULLY
INFORMED OF WHAT JIM LEARNS AND CAN ACCOMPLISH IN MOSCOW
REGARDING THIS CONCEPT. I SUGGEST WE AND OTHER ALLIES BEGIN
SYSTEMATICALLY TO DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITIES, THE
IMPLICATIONS, AND I HOPE A COMMON PLAN. WITH RUSSIA AS A
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PARTNER IN THIS ENDEAVOR, WE CAN EXERCISE LEADERSHIP AMONG A
WIDER COMMUNITY OF TRUSTED FRIENDS.
I THINK THIS IDEA HOLDS GREAT PROMISE. WE WILL NEED TO WORK
TOGETHER AT EVERY POINT. I HAVE ASKED JIM BAKER AND DICK
CHENEY TO DEVELOP AND OFFER TO THEIR ALLIED COUNTERPARTS A
PLAN FOR EARLY CONSULTATION AND LONG-TERM COOPERATION. LET
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TO BEGIN TO EMBARK WITH US ON THE CONSIDERATION OF WHAT
COULD PROVE TO BE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT DIVIDENDS OF THE
ALLIANCE'S POLITICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL SUCCESS.
WE ARE PLANNING EARLY CONSULTATIONS IN THE ALLIANCE,
BEGINNING WITH THE MEETING OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL
SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 18. I WOULD NATURALLY WELCOME YOUR
PERSONAL THOUGHTS AND QUESTIONS AT ANY TIME.
SINCERELY,
GEORGE BUSH
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President Bush's 11 February Message to Prime Minister
Miyazawa [122333Z Feb 92] [FOIA restrictions redacted]
(4 pp.)
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FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY.
BEGIN TEXT
DEAR KIICHI:
1 AM WRITING TO YOU ON A MATTER OF GREAT POTENTIAL VALUE FOR
THE SECURITY OF OUR FRIENDS AND ALLIES, AND EVEN THE WORLD.
I AM ALSO SENDING SIMILAR LETTERS TO OTHER KEY ALLIES. AS A
RESULT OF THE FRESH THINKING OF THE NEW RUSSIAN LEADERSHIP,
WE MAY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN CREATING A COOPERATIVE
INTERNATIONAL REGIME FOR PROTECTION AGAINST LIMITED
BALLISTIC MISSILE ATTACKS. SUCH A REGIME WOULD ENABLE US TO
DEFEND AGAINST A RANGE OF NEW BALLISTIC MISSILE THREATS
WITHOUT AFFECTING THE CREDIBILITY OF LONG STANDING
DETERRENT FORCES. ONE OF THE CORNERSTONES OF THIS
COOPERATIVE EFFORT COULD BE THE PARTICIPATION OF OUR
TRADITIONAL ALLIES. OUR PRINCIPAL PARTNER COULD BE RUSSIA
ITSELF, THANKS TO THE OPENING PRESIDENT YELTSIN HAS NOW
OFFERED.
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PRESIDENT YELTSIN INDICATED CLEAR INTEREST IN A COOPERATIVE
APPROACH TO GLOBAL MISSILE DEFENSE. JIM BAKER IS ON HIS WAY
BACK TO RUSSIA AND OTHER NEW INDEPENDENT STATES TO PURSUE
OUR COMMON AGENDA, INCLUDING THE REDUCTION AND CONTROL OF
NUCLEAR WEAPONS, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, AND OUR READINESS TO
BRING THESE SOCIETIES INTO OUR COMMUNITY OF INSTITUTIONS AND
VALUES. IN MOSCOW, JIM WILL ALSO EXPLORE THE IDEA THAT WAS
RAISED AT CAMP DAVID AND IF POSSIBLE SEIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY
TO BEGIN LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR A COOPERATIVE
INTERNATIONAL APPROACH.
AMERICAN OFFICIALS AND EXPERTS HAVE BRIEFED THEIR ALLIED
COUNTERPARTS OVER THE PAST YEAR ABOUT THE TECHNICAL
POTENTIAL OF WHAT WE CALL GPALS (GLOBAL PROTECTION AGAINST
LIMITED STRIKES). NOW I WANT TO EXPLAIN TO YOU PERSONALLY
WHY I BELIEVE THIS IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY.
THE GOAL OF EFFECTIVE DEFENSE AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC
MISSILE ATTACKS HAS BECOME BOTH MORE COMPELLING AND MORE
FEASIBLE. DESPITE OUR CONTINUING EFFORTS TO IMPEDE
PROLIFERATION, WE ARE EXPERIENCING A STEADY SPREAD OF THE
TECHNOLOGY OF BOTH BALLISTIC MISSILES AND DEVICES OF MASS
DESTRUCTION AND TERROR. THE MOST VIVID EXAMPLE OF THIS
PERIL IS IRAQ - - BEFORE, DURING, AND SINCE THE GULF WAR.
BUT THE NUMBER OF CASES WHERE DANGEROUS REGIMES MIGHT COME
TO POSSESS DANGEROUS WEAPONS IS GROWING. WE CANNOT LEAVE
OUR SOCIETIES EXPOSED TO THREATS WE CANNOT BE SURE OF
DETERRING.
AT THE SAME TIME, TWO DEVELOPMENTS HAVE MADE IT POSSIBLE TO
CREATE THE MEANS OF PROTECTION, AND TO DO SO ON A
COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL BASIS. WE HAVE BEEN MAKING
SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ON THE TECHNOLOGIES NEEDED FOR DEFENSE
AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC MISSILE STRIKES. AS YOU ARE
AWARE, THE UNITED STATES INTENDS TO DEPLOY LIMITED DEFENSES
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AGAINST BALLISTIC MISSILES. NOW, PRESIDENT YELTSIN HAS
BROUGHT A NEW RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE: A CONCERN, LIKE OURS,
ABOUT THE DANGERS CAUSED BY PROLIFERATION, COMBINED WITH A
READINESS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT IN COOPERATION WITH US.
THE IDEA WE NOW WOULD PROPOSE TO EXPLORE WITH OUR ALLIES,
WITH RUSSIA, AND POSSIBLY WITH OTHER FRIENDLY NATIONS, IS A
STAGED APPROACH TO A COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL REGIME, IN
WHICH A SHARED EARLY WARNING SYSTEM WOULD BE CREATED, THE
POSSIBLE EXCHANGE OF TECHNOLOGIES AMONG PARTICIPATING
COUNTRIES WOULD BE PURSUED, AND THE PARTICIPANTS WOULD
DEVELOP A CONCEPT FOR A GLOBAL BALLISTIC MISSILE EARLY
WARNING AND PROTECTION REGIME. IN ADDITION, THE UNITED
STATES IS READY TO DISCUSS HOW, AND THROUGH WHAT FORMS OF
COOPERATION, AMERICAN EARLY WARNING AND DEFENSIVE
CAPABILITIES COULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO OUR ALLIES.
ALL OF THIS IS STILL EXPLORATORY, THOUGH THE OPPORTUNITY TO
PLAN FIRST STEPS IS VERY REAL, THANKS TO THE NEW POSITIVE
ATTITUDE IN MOSCOW. WE WILL OF COURSE KEEP YOU FULLY
INFORMED OF WHAT JIM LEARNS AND CAN ACCOMPLISH IN MOSCOW
REGARDING THIS CONCEPT.
I THINK THIS IDEA HOLDS GREAT PROMISE. WE WILL NEED TO WORK
TOGETHER AT EVERY POINT. I HAVE ASKED JIM BAKER AND DICK
CHENEY TO DEVELOP AND OFFER TO THEIR ALLIED COUNTERPARTS A
PLAN FOR EARLY CONSULTATION AND LONG-TERM COOPERATION. LET
ME ASK YOU IN RETURN TO ENCOURAGE YOUR MINISTERS AND STAFFS
TO BEGIN TO EMBARK WITH US ON THE CONSIDERATION OF WHAT
COULD PROVE TO BE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT DIVIDENDS OF OUR
COMMON POLITICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL SUCCESS.
SINCERELY,
GEORGE BUSH
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C(2) Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the information
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TO PRIME MINISTER JOHN MAJOR IS PROVIDED BELOW. IT IS FOR YOUR
INFORMATION ONLY.
BEGIN TEXT:
DEAR JOHN:
I AM WRITING TO YOU ON A MATTER OF GREAT POTENTIAL VALUE FOR
THE SECURITY OF OUR NATIONS, OUR ALLIANCE, AND EVEN THE
WORLD. I AM ALSO SENDING SIMILAR LETTERS TO OTHER KEY
ALLIES. AS A RESULT OF THE FRESH THINKING OF THE NEW
RUSSIAN LEADERSHIP, WE MAY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN
CREATING A COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL REGIME FOR PROTECTION
AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC MISSILE ATTACKS. SUCH A REGIME
WOULD ENABLE US TO DEFEND AGAINST A RANGE OF NEW BALLISTIC
MISSILE THREATS WITHOUT UNDERMINING THE CREDIBILITY OF LONG
STANDING DETERRENT FORCES. ONE OF THE CORNERSTONES OF THIS
COOPERATIVE EFFORT COULD BE THE ALLIANCE, WITH ITS PROVEN
PRINCIPLE OF INDIVISIBLE SECURITY AND SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE OF
STRATEGIC COOPERATION. OUR PRINCIPAL PARTNER COULD BE
RUSSIA ITSELF, THANKS TO THE OPENING PRESIDENT YELTSIN HAS
DECLASSIFIED IN PART
PER E.O. 13526
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NOW OFFERED.
AS WE REPORTED TO YOU LAST WEEK, AT CAMP DAVID, PRESIDENT
YELTSIN INDICATED CLEAR INTEREST IN A COOPERATIVE APPROACH
TO GLOBAL MISSILE DEFENSE. JIM BAKER IS ON HIS WAY BACK TO
RUSSIA AND OTHER NEW INDEPENDENT STATES TO PURSUE OUR COMMON
AGENDA, INCLUDING THE REDUCTION AND CONTROL OF NUCLEAR
WEAPONS, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, AND OUR READINESS TO BRING
THESE SOCIETIES INTO OUR COMMUNITY OF INSTITUTIONS AND
VALUES. IN MOSCOW, JIM WILL ALSO EXPLORE THE IDEA THAT WAS
RAISED AT CAMP DAVID AND IF POSSIBLE SEIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY
TO BEGIN LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR A COOPERATIVE
INTERNATIONAL APPROACH.
AMERICAN OFFICIALS AND EXPERTS HAVE BRIEFED THEIR ALLIED
COUNTERPARTS OVER THE PAST YEAR ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR WHAT
WE CALL GPALS (GLOBAL PROTECTION AGAINST LIMITED STRIKES).
NOW I WANT TO EXPLAIN TO YOU PERSONALLY WHY I BELIEVE THIS
IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY.
THE GOAL OF EFFECTIVE DEFENSE AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC
MISSILE ATTACKS HAS BECOME BOTH MORE COMPELLING AND MORE
FEASIBLE. DESPITE OUR CONTINUING EFORTS TO IMPEDE
PROLIFERATION, WE ARE EXPERIENCING A STEADY SPREAD OF THE
TECHNOLOGY OF BOTH BALLISTIC MISSILES AND DEVICES OF MASS
DESTRUCTION AND TERROR. THE MOST VIVID EXAMPLE OF THIS
PERIL IS IRAQ - - BEFORE, DURING, AND SINCE THE GULF WAR.
BUT THE NUMBER OF CASES WHERE DANGEROUS REGIMES MIGHT COME
TO POSSESS DANGEROUS WEAPONS IS GROWING. WE CANNOT LEAVE
OUR SOCIETIES EXPOSED TO THREATS WE CANNOT BE SURE OF
DETERRING.
AT THE SAME TIME, TWO DEVELOPMENTS HAVE MADE IT POSSIBLE TO
CREATE THE MEANS OF PROTECTION, AND TO DO SO ON A
COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL BASIS. WE HAVE BEEN MAKING
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SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ON THE TECHNOLOGIES NEEDED FOR DEFENSE
AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC MISSILE STRIKES. AS YOU ARE
AWARE, THE UNITED STATES INTENDS TO DEPLOY LIMITED DEFENSES
AGAINST BALLISTIC MISSILES. NOW, PRESIDENT YELTSIN HAS
BROUGHT A NEW RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE: A CONCERN, LIKE OURS,
ABOUT THE DANGERS CAUSED BY PROLIFERATION, COMBINED WITH A
READINESS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT IN COOPERATION WITH US.
THE IDEA WE NOW WOULD PROPOSE TO EXPLORE WITH OUR ALLIES,
WITH RUSSIA, AND POSSIBLY WITH OTHER FRIENDLY NATIONS, IS A
STAGED APPROACH TO A COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL REGIME, IN
WHICH A SHARED EARLY WARNING SYSTEM WOULD BE CREATED, THE
POSSIBLE EXCHANGE OF TECHNOLOGIES AMONG PARTICIPATING
COUNTRIES WOULD BE PURSUED, AND THE PARTICIPANTS WOULD
DEVELOP A CONCEPT FOR A GLOBAL BALLISTIC MISSILE EARLY
WARNING AND PROTECTION REGIME. IN ADDITION, THE UNITED
STATES IS READY TO DISCUSS HOW, AND THROUGH WHAT FORMS OF
COOPERATION, AMERICAN EARLY WARNING AND DEFENSIVE
CAPABILITIES WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO OUR ALLIES.
LET ME REITERATE TO YOU THAT WE WILL TAKE NO ACTION WHICH
WOULD UNDERMINE THE CREDIBILITY OF YOUR STRATEGIC DETERRENT
FORCE.
ALL OF THIS IS STILL EXPLORATORY, THOUGH THE OPPORTUNITY TO
PLAN FIRST STEPS IS VERY REAL, THANKS TO THE NEW POSITIVE
ATTITUDE IN MOSCOW. BECAUSE WE SEE ALLIED COOPERATION AS A
KEY ELEMENT, AND BECAUSE OUR SECURITY TRULY IS AS
INDIVISIBLE TODAY AS IT HAS BEEN FOR OVER FORTY YEARS, WE
WANT TO PROCEED ON THIS PATH TOGETHER WITH OUR ALLIANCE
PARTNERS. WE WILL THEREFORE, OF COURSE, KEEP YOU FULLY
INFORMED OF WHAT JIM LEARNS AND CAN ACCOMPLISH IN MOSCOW
REGARDING THIS CONCEPT. I SUGGEST WE AND OTHER ALLIES BEGIN
SYSTEMATICALLY TO DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITIES, THE
IMPLICATIONS, AND I HOPE A COMMON PLAN. WITH RUSSIA AS A
PARTNER IN THIS ENDEAVOR, WE CAN EXERCISE LEADERSHIP AMONG A
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WIDER COMMUNITY OF TRUSTED FRIENDS.
I THINK THIS IDEA HOLDS GREAT PROMISE. WE WILL NEED TO WORK
TOGETHER AT EVERY POINT. I HAVE ASKED JIM BAKER AND DICK
CHENEY TO DEVELOP AND OFFER TO THEIR ALLIED COUNTERPARTS A
PLAN FOR EARLY CONSULTATION AND LONG-TERM COOPERATION. LET
ME ASK YOU IN RETURN TO ENCOURAGE YOUR MINISTERS AND STAFFS
TO BEGIN TO EMBARK WITH US ON THE CONSIDERATION OF WHAT
COULD PROVE TO BE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT DIVIDENDS OF THE
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SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 18. I WOULD NATURALLY WELCOME YOUR
PERSONAL THOUGHTS AND QUESTIONS AT ANY TIME.
SINCERELY,
GEORGE BUSH
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[122332Z Feb 92] [FOIA restrictions redacted] (4 pp.)
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AMBASSADOR BARKLEY: A COPY OF PRESIDENT BUSH'S 11 FEBRUARY
MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT OZAL IS PROVIDED BELOW. IT IS FOR
YOUR INFORMATION ONLY.
BEGIN TEXT:
DEAR TURGUT:
I AM WRITING TO YOU ON A MATTER OF GREAT POTENTIAL VALUE FOR
THE SECURITY OF OUR NATIONS, OUR ALLIANCE, AND EVEN THE
WORLD. I AM ALSO SENDING SIMILAR LETTERS TO OTHER KEY
ALLIES. AS A RESULT OF THE FRESH THINKING OF THE NEW
RUSSIAN LEADERSHIP, WE MAY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN
CREATING A COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL REGIME FOR PROTECTION
AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC MISSILE ATTACKS. SUCH A REGIME
WOULD ENABLE US TO DEFEND AGAINST A RANGE OF NEW BALLISTIC
MISSILE THREATS WITHOUT UNDERMINING THE CREDIBILITY OF LONG
STANDING DETERRENT FORCES. ONE OF THE CORNERSTONES OF THIS
COOPERATIVE EFFORT COULD BE THE ALLIANCE, WITH ITS PROVEN
PRINCIPLE OF INDIVISIBLE SECURITY AND SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE OF
STRATEGIC COOPERATION. OUR PRINCIPAL PARTNER COULD BE
RUSSIA ITSELF, THANKS TO THE OPENING PRESIDENT YELTSIN HAS
DECLASSIFIED IN PART
PER E.O. 13526
2010-0556-MR
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NOW OFFERED.
AS WE REPORTED TO YOU LAST WEEK, AT CAMP DAVID, PRESIDENT
YELTSIN INDICATED CLEAR INTEREST IN A COOPERATIVE APPROACH
TO GLOBAL MISSILE DEFENSE. JIM BAKER IS ON HIS WAY BACK TO
RUSSIA AND OTHER NEW INDEPENDENT STATES TO PURSUE OUR COMMON
AGENDA, INCLUDING THE REDUCTION AND CONTROL OF NUCLEAR
WEAPONS, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, AND OUR READINESS TO BRING
THESE SOCIETIES INTO OUR COMMUNITY OF INSTITUTIONS AND VALUES.
IN MOSCOW, JIM WILL ALSO EXPLORE THE IDEA THAT WAS RAISED AT
CAMP DAVID AND IF POSSIBLE SEIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN
LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR A COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL APPROACH.
AMERICAN OFFICIALS AND EXPERTS HAVE BRIEFED THEIR ALLIED
COUNTERPARTS OVER THE PAST YEAR ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR WHAT
WE CALL GPALS (GLOBAL PROTECTION AGAINST LIMITED STRIKES).
NOW I WANT TO EXPLAIN TO YOU PERSONALLY WHY I BELIEVE THIS
IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY.
THE GOAL OF EFFECTIVE DEFENSE AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC
MISSILE ATTACKS HAS BECOME BOTH MORE COMPELLING AND MORE
FEASIBLE. DESPITE OUR CONTINUING EFFORTS TO IMPEDE
PROLIFERATION, WE ARE EXPERIENCING A STEADY SPREAD OF THE
TECHNOLOGY OF BOTH BALLISTIC MISSILES AND DEVICES OF MASS
DESTRUCTION AND TERROR. THE MOST VIVID EXAMPLE OF THIS
PERIL IS IRAQ - - BEFORE, DURING, AND SINCE THE GULF WAR.
BUT THE NUMBER OF CASES WHERE DANGEROUS REGIMES MIGHT COME
TO POSSESS DANGEROUS WEAPONS IS GROWING. WE CANNOT LEAVE
OUR SOCIETIES EXPOSED TO THREATS WE CANNOT BE SURE OF
DETERRING.
AT THE SAME TIME, TWO DEVELOPMENTS HAVE MADE IT POSSIBLE TO
CREATE THE MEANS OF PROTECTION, AND TO DO SO ON A
COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL BASIS. WE HAVE BEEN MAKING
SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ON THE TECHNOLOGIES NEEDED FOR DEFENSE
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AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC MISSILE STRIKES. AS YOU ARE
AWARE, THE UNITED STATES INTENDS TO DEPLOY LIMITED DEFENSES
AGAINST BALLISTIC MISSILES. NOW, PRESIDENT YELTSIN HAS
BROUGHT A NEW RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE: A CONCERN, LIKE OURS,
ABOUT THE DANGERS CAUSED BY PROLIFERATION, COMBINED WITH
A READINESS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT IN COOPERATION WITH US.
THE IDEA WE NOW WOULD PROPOSE TO EXPLORE WITH OUR ALLIES,
WITH RUSSIA, AND POSSIBLY WITH OTHER FRIENDLY NATIONS, IS A
STAGED APPROACH TO A COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL REGIME, IN
WHICH A SHARED EARLY WARNING SYSTEM WOULD BE CREATED, THE
POSSIBLE EXCHANGE OF TECHNOLOGIES AMONG PARTICIPATING
COUNTRIES WOULD BE PURSUED, AND THE PARTICIPANTS WOULD
DEVELOP A CONCEPT FOR A GLOBAL BALLISTIC MISSILE EARLY
WARNING AND PROTECTION REGIME. IN ADDITION, THE UNITED
STATES IS READY TO DISCUSS HOW, AND THROUGH WHAT FORMS OF
COOPERATION, AMERICAN EARLY WARNING AND DEFENSIVE
CAPABILITIES WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO OUR ALLIES.
ALL OF THIS IS STILL EXPLORATORY, THOUGH THE OPPORTUNITY TO
PLAN FIRST STEPS IS VERY REAL, THANKS TO THE NEW POSITIVE
ATTITUDE IN MOSCOW. BECAUSE WE SEE ALLIED COOPERATION AS A
KEY ELEMENT, AND BECAUSE OUR SECURITY TRULY IS AS
INDIVISIBLE TODAY AS IT HAS BEEN FOR OVER FORTY YEARS, WE
WANT TO PROCEED ON THIS PATH TOGETHER WITH OUR ALLIANCE
PARTNERS. WE WILL THEREFORE, OF COURSE, KEEP YOU FULLY
INFORMED OF WHAT JIM LEARNS AND CAN ACCOMPLISH IN MOSCOW
REGARDING THIS CONCEPT. I SUGGEST WE AND OTHER ALLIES BEGIN
SYSTEMATICALLY TO DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITIES, THE
IMPLICATIONS, AND I HOPE A COMMON PLAN. WITH RUSSIA AS A
PARTNER IN THIS ENDEAVOR, WE CAN EXERCISE LEADERSHIP AMONG A
WIDER COMMUNITY OF TRUSTED FRIENDS.
I THINK THIS IDEA HOLDS GREAT PROMISE. WE WILL NEED TO WORK
TOGETHER AT EVERY POINT. I HAVE ASKED JIM BAKER AND DICK
CHENEY TO DEVELOP AND OFFER TO THEIR ALLIED COUNTERPARTS A
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PLAN FOR EARLY CONSULTATION AND LONG-TERM COOPERATION. LET
ME ASK YOU IN RETURN TO ENCOURAGE YOUR MINISTERS AND STAFFS
TO BEGIN TO EMBARK WITH US ON THE CONSIDERATION OF WHAT
COULD PROVE TO BE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT DIVIDENDS OF THE
ALLIANCE'S POLITICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL SUCCESS.
WE ARE PLANNING EARLY CONSULTATIONS IN THE ALLIANCE,
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SINCERELY,
GEORGE BUSH
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President Bush's 11 February Message to Prime Minister
Andreotti [122333Z Feb 92] [FOIA restrictions redacted] (4
pp.)
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AMBASSADOR SECCHIA: A COPY OF PRESIDENT BUSH'S 11 FEBRUARY
MESSAGE TO PRIME MINISTER ANDREOTTI IS PROVIDED BELOW. IT
IS FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY.
BEGIN TEXT:
DEAR GUILIO:
I AM WRITING TO YOU ON A MATTER OF GREAT POTENTIAL VALUE FOR
THE SECURITY OF OUR NATIONS, OUR ALLIANCE, AND EVEN THE
WORLD. I AM ALSO SENDING SIMILAR LETTERS TO OTHER KEY
ALLIES. AS A RESULT OF THE FRESH THINKING OF THE NEW
RUSSIAN LEADERSHIP, WE MAY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN
CREATING A COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL REGIME FOR PROTECTION
AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC MISSILE ATTACKS. SUCH A REGIME
WOULD ENABLE US TO DEFEND AGAINST A RANGE OF NEW BALLISTIC
MISSILE THREATS WITHOUT UNDERMINING THE CREDIBILITY OF LONG
STANDING DETERRENT FORCES. ONE OF THE CORNERSTONES OF THIS
COOPERATIVE EFFORT COULD BE THE ALLIANCE, WITH ITS PROVEN
PRINCIPLE OF INDIVISIBLE SECURITY AND SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE OF
STRATEGIC COOPERATION. OUR PRINCIPAL PARTNER COULD BE
RUSSIA ITSELF, THANKS TO THE OPENING PRESIDENT YELTSIN HAS
DECLASSIFIED IN PART
PER E.O. 13526
2010-0555-MR
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NOW OFFERED.
AS WE REPORTED TO YOU LAST WEEK, AT CAMP DAVID, PRESIDENT
YELTSIN INDICATED CLEAR INTEREST IN A COOPERATIVE APPROACH
TO GLOBAL MISSILE DEFENSE. JIM BAKER IS ON HIS WAY BACK TO
RUSSIA AND OTHER NEW INDEPENDENT STATES TO PURSUE OUR COMMON
AGENDA, INCLUDING THE REDUCTION AND CONTROL OF NUCLEAR
WEAPONS, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, AND OUR READINESS TO BRING
THESE SOCIETIES INTO OUR COMMUNITY OF INSTITUTIONS AND VALUES.
IN MOSCOW, JIM WILL ALSO EXPLORE THE IDEA THAT WAS RAISED AT
CAMP DAVID AND IF POSSIBLE SEIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN
LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR A COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL APPROACH.
AMERICAN OFFICIALS AND EXPERTS HAVE BRIEFED THEIR ALLIED
COUNTERPARTS OVER THE PAST YEAR ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR WHAT
WE CALL GPALS (GLOBAL PROTECTION AGAINST LIMITED STRIKES).
NOW I WANT TO EXPLAIN TO YOU PERSONALLY WHY I BELIEVE THIS
IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY.
THE GOAL OF EFFECTIVE DEFENSE AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC
MISSILE ATTACKS HAS BECOME BOTH MORE COMPELLING AND MORE
FEASIBLE. DESPITE OUR CONTINUING EFFORTS TO IMPEDE
PROLIFERATION, WE ARE EXPERIENCING A STEADY SPREAD OF THE
TECHNOLOGY OF BOTH BALLISTIC MISSILES AND DEVICES OF MASS
DESTRUCTION AND TERROR. THE MOST VIVID EXAMPLE OF THIS
PERIL IS IRAQ - - BEFORE, DURING, AND SINCE THE GULF WAR.
BUT THE NUMBER OF CASES WHERE DANGEROUS REGIMES MIGHT COME
TO POSSESS DANGEROUS WEAPONS IS GROWING. WE CANNOT LEAVE
OUR SOCIETIES EXPOSED TO THREATS WE CANNOT BE SURE OF
DETERRING.
AT THE SAME TIME, TWO DEVELOPMENTS HAVE MADE IT POSSIBLE TO
CREATE THE MEANS OF PROTECTION, AND TO DO SO ON A
COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL BASIS. WE HAVE BEEN MAKING
SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ON THE TECHNOLOGIES NEEDED FOR DEFENSE
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AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC MISSILE STRIKES. AS YOU ARE
AWARE, THE UNITED STATES INTENDS TO DEPLOY LIMITED DEFENSES
AGAINST BALLISTIC MISSILES. NOW, PRESIDENT YELTSIN HAS
BROUGHT A NEW RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE: A CONCERN, LIKE OURS,
ABOUT THE DANGERS CAUSED BY PROLIFERATION, COMBINED WITH
A READINESS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT IN COOPERATION WITH US.
THE IDEA WE NOW WOULD PROPOSE TO EXPLORE WITH OUR ALLIES,
WITH RUSSIA, AND POSSIBLY WITH OTHER FRIENDLY NATIONS, IS A
STAGED APPROACH TO A COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL REGIME, IN
WHICH A SHARED EARLY WARNING SYSTEM WOULD BE CREATED, THE
POSSIBLE EXCHANGE OF TECHNOLOGIES AMONG PARTICIPATING
COUNTRIES WOULD BE PURSUED, AND THE PARTICIPANTS WOULD
DEVELOP A CONCEPT FOR A GLOBAL BALLISTIC MISSILE EARLY
WARNING AND PROTECTION REGIME. IN ADDITION, THE UNITED
STATES IS READY TO DISCUSS HOW, AND THROUGH WHAT FORMS OF
COOPERATION, AMERICAN EARLY WARNING AND DEFENSIVE
CAPABILITIES WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO OUR ALLIES.
ALL OF THIS IS STILL EXPLORATORY, THOUGH THE OPPORTUNITY TO
PLAN FIRST STEPS IS VERY REAL, THANKS TO THE NEW POSITIVE
ATTITUDE IN MOSCOW. BECAUSE WE SEE ALLIED COOPERATION AS A
KEY ELEMENT, AND BECAUSE OUR SECURITY TRULY IS AS
INDIVISIBLE TODAY AS IT HAS BEEN FOR OVER FORTY YEARS, WE
WANT TO PROCEED ON THIS PATH TOGETHER WITH OUR ALLIANCE
PARTNERS. WE WILL THEREFORE, OF COURSE, KEEP YOU FULLY
INFORMED OF WHAT JIM LEARNS AND CAN ACCOMPLISH IN MOSCOW
REGARDING THIS CONCEPT. I SUGGEST WE AND OTHER ALLIES BEGIN
SYSTEMATICALLY TO DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITIES, THE
IMPLICATIONS, AND I HOPE A COMMON PLAN. WITH RUSSIA AS A
PARTNER IN THIS ENDEAVOR, WE CAN EXERCISE LEADERSHIP AMONG A
WIDER COMMUNITY OF TRUSTED FRIENDS.
I THINK THIS IDEA HOLDS GREAT PROMISE. WE WILL NEED TO WORK
TOGETHER AT EVERY POINT. I HAVE ASKED JIM BAKER AND DICK
CHENEY TO DEVELOP AND OFFER TO THEIR ALLIED COUNTERPARTS A
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PLAN FOR EARLY CONSULTATION AND LONG-TERM COOPERATION. LET
ME ASK YOU IN RETURN TO ENCOURAGE YOUR MINISTERS AND STAFFS
TO BEGIN TO EMBARK WITH US ON THE CONSIDERATION OF WHAT
COULD PROVE TO BE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT DIVIDENDS OF THE
ALLIANCE'S POLITICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL SUCCESS.
WE ARE PLANNING EARLY CONSULTATIONS IN THE ALLIANCE,
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SINCERELY,
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(4 pp.)
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on 7/13/2022
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WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Special Channel (January June) 1992 [5]
Date Closed:
7/28/2009
OA/ID Number:
91153-001
FOIA/SYS Case #:
2009-0275-S
Appeal Case #:
Re-review Case #:
Appeal Disposition:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Disposition Date:
AR Case #:
MR Case #:
2010-0555-MR(511)
AR Disposition:
MR Disposition:
Released in Part
AR Disposition Date:
MR Disposition Date: 3/27/2015
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(b)(1) National security classified information
C(1) Closed by Executive Order 13526, governing access to national
(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
security information
agency
C(2) Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the information
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute
C(3) Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
gift [formerly listed as only C]
information
PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion
of personal privacy
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
purposes
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
financial institutions
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President and
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
his advisors, or between such advisors [(a)(5) of the PRA]
concerning wells
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EYES ONLY FOR AMBASSADOR CURLEY
AMBASSADOR CURLEY: A COPY OF PRESIDENT BUSH'S 11 FEBRUARY
MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT MITTERRAND IS PROVIDED BELOW. IT IS
FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY.
BEGIN TEXT:
DEAR FRANCOIS:
I AM WRITING TO YOU ON A MATTER OF GREAT POTENTIAL VALUE FOR
THE SECURITY OF OUR NATIONS, OUR ALLIANCE, AND EVEN THE
WORLD. I AM ALSO SENDING SIMILAR LETTERS TO OTHER KEY
ALLIES. AS A RESULT OF THE FRESH THINKING OF THE NEW
RUSSIAN LEADERSHIP, WE MAY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN
CREATING A COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL REGIME FOR PROTECTION
AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC MISSILE ATTACKS. SUCH A REGIME
WOULD ENABLE US TO DEFEND AGAINST A RANGE OF NEW BALLISTIC
MISSILE THREATS WITHOUT UNDERMINING THE CREDIBILITY OF LONG
STANDING DETERRENT FORCES. ONE OF THE CORNERSTONES OF THIS
COOPERATIVE EFFORT COULD BE THE ALLIANCE, WITH ITS PROVEN
PRINCIPLE OF INDIVISIBLE SECURITY AND SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE OF
STRATEGIC COOPERATION. OUR PRINCIPAL PARTNER COULD BE
RUSSIA ITSELF, THANKS TO THE OPENING PRESIDENT YELTSIN HAS
DECLASSIFIED IN PART
PER E.O. 13526
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NOW OFFERED.
AS WE REPORTED TO YOU LAST WEEK, AT CAMP DAVID, PRESIDENT
YELTSIN INDICATED CLEAR INTEREST IN A COOPERATIVE APPROACH
TO GLOBAL MISSILE DEFENSE. JIM BAKER IS ON HIS WAY BACK TO
RUSSIA AND OTHER NEW INDEPENDENT STATES TO PURSUE OUR COMMON
AGENDA, INCLUDING THE REDUCTION AND CONTROL OF NUCLEAR
WEAPONS, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, AND OUR READINESS TO BRING
THESE SOCIETIES INTO OUR COMMUNITY OF INSTITUTIONS AND VALUES.
IN MOSCOW, JIM WILL ALSO EXPLORE THE IDEA THAT WAS RAISED AT
CAMP DAVID AND IF POSSIBLE SEIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN
LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR A COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL APPROACH.
AMERICAN OFFICIALS AND EXPERTS HAVE BRIEFED THEIR ALLIED
COUNTERPARTS OVER THE PAST YEAR ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR WHAT
WE CALL GPALS (GLOBAL PROTECTION AGAINST LIMITED STRIKES).
NOW I WANT TO EXPLAIN TO YOU PERSONALLY WHY I BELIEVE THIS
IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY.
THE GOAL OF EFFECTIVE DEFENSE AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC
MISSILE ATTACKS HAS BECOME BOTH MORE COMPELLING AND MORE
FEASIBLE. DESPITE OUR CONTINUING EFFORTS TO IMPEDE
PROLIFERATION, WE ARE EXPERIENCING A STEADY SPREAD OF THE
TECHNOLOGY OF BOTH BALLISTIC MISSILES AND DEVICES OF MASS
DESTRUCTION AND TERROR. THE MOST VIVID EXAMPLE OF THIS
PERIL IS IRAQ - - BEFORE, DURING, AND SINCE THE GULF WAR.
BUT THE NUMBER OF CASES WHERE DANGEROUS REGIMES MIGHT COME
TO POSSESS DANGEROUS WEAPONS IS GROWING. WE CANNOT LEAVE
OUR SOCIETIES EXPOSED TO THREATS WE CANNOT BE SURE OF
DETERRING.
AT THE SAME TIME, TWO DEVELOPMENTS HAVE MADE IT POSSIBLE TO
CREATE THE MEANS OF PROTECTION, AND TO DO SO ON A
COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL BASIS. WE HAVE BEEN MAKING
SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ON THE TECHNOLOGIES NEEDED FOR DEFENSE
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AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC MISSILE STRIKES. AS YOU ARE
AWARE, THE UNITED STATES INTENDS TO DEPLOY LIMITED DEFENSES
AGAINST BALLISTIC MISSILES. NOW. PRESIDENT YELTSIN HAS
BROUGHT A NEW RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE: A CONCERN, LIKE OURS,
ABOUT THE DANGERS CAUSED BY PROLIFERATION,
COMBINED WITH A READINESS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT IN
COOPERATION WITH US.
THE IDEA WE NOW WOULD PROPOSE TO EXPLORE WITH OUR ALLIES,
WITH RUSSIA, AND POSSIBLY WITH OTHER FRIENDLY NATIONS, IS A
STAGED APPROACH TO A COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL REGIME, IN
WHICH A SHARED EARLY WARNING SYSTEM WOULD BE CREATED, THE
POSSIBLE EXCHANGE OF TECHNOLOGIES AMONG PARTICIPATING
COUNTRIES WOULD BE PURSUED, AND THE PARTICIPANTS WOULD
DEVELOP A CONCEPT FOR A GLOBAL BALLISTIC MISSILE EARLY
WARNING AND PROTECTION REGIME. IN ADDITION, THE UNITED
STATES IS READY TO DISCUSS HOW, AND THROUGH WHAT FORMS OF
COOPERATION, AMERICAN EARLY WARNING AND DEFENSIVE
CAPABILITIES WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO OUR ALLIES.
LET ME REITERATE TO YOU THAT WE WILL TAKE NO ACTION WHICH
WOULD UNDERMINE THE CREDIBILITY OF YOUR STRATEGIC DETERRENT
FORCE.
ALL OF THIS IS STILL EXPLORATORY, THOUGH THE OPPORTUNITY TO
PLAN FIRST STEPS IS VERY REAL, THANKS TO THE NEW POSITIVE
ATTITUDE IN MOSCOW. BECAUSE WE SEE ALLIED COOPERATION AS A
KEY ELEMENT, AND BECAUSE OUR SECURITY TRULY IS AS
INDIVISIBLE TODAY AS IT HAS BEEN FOR OVER FORTY YEARS, WE
WANT TO PROCEED ON THIS PATH TOGETHER WITH OUR ALLIANCE
PARTNERS. WE WILL THEREFORE, OF COURSE, KEEP YOU FULLY
INFORMED OF WHAT JIM LEARNS AND CAN ACCOMPLISH IN MOSCOW
REGARDING THIS CONCEPT. I SUGGEST WE AND OTHER ALLIES BEGIN
SYSTEMATICALLY TO DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITIES, THE
IMPLICATIONS, AND I HOPE A COMMON PLAN. WITH RUSSIA AS A
PARTNER IN THIS ENDEAVOR, WE CAN EXERCISE LEADERSHIP AMONG A
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WIDER COMMUNITY OF TRUSTED FRIENDS.
I THINK THIS IDEA HOLDS GREAT PROMISE. WE WILL NEED TO WORK
TOGETHER AT EVERY POINT. I HAVE ASKED JIM BAKER AND DICK
CHENEY TO DEVELOP AND OFFER TO THEIR ALLIED COUNTERPARTS A
PLAN FOR EARLY CONSULTATION AND LONG-TERM COOPERATION. LET
ME ASK YOU IN RETURN TO ENCOURAGE YOUR MINISTERS AND STAFFS
TO BEGIN TO EMBARK WITH US ON THE CONSIDERATION OF WHAT
COULD PROVE TO BE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT DIVIDENDS OF THE
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ALLIANCE'S POLITICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL SUCCESS.
WE ARE PLANNING EARLY CONSULTATIONS IN THE ALLIANCE,
BEGINNING WITH THE MEETING OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL
SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 18. I WOULD NATURALLY WELCOME YOUR
PERSONAL THOUGHTS AND QUESTIONS AT ANY TIME.
SINCERELY,
GEORGE BUSH
END TEXT
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Date
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From White House, Re: Ambassador Kimmitt: A Copy of
2/12/92
(b)(1)
S
President Bush's 11 February Message to Chancellor Kohl
[122336Z Feb 92] [FOIA restrictions redacted] (4 pp.)
Collection:
Record Group: Bush Presidential Records
Document Partially Declassified
Office:
Scowcroft, Brent, Files
(Copy of Document Follows)
Series:
Special Separate Channel Files
By MM
on 7/13/2022
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Special Channel (January - June) 1992 [5]
Date Closed:
7/28/2009
OA/ID Number:
91153-001
FOIA/SYS Case #:
2009-0275-S
Appeal Case #:
Re-review Case #:
Appeal Disposition:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Disposition Date:
AR Case #:
MR Case #:
2010-0555-MR(512)
AR Disposition:
MR Disposition:
Released in Part
AR Disposition Date:
MR Disposition Date: 3/27/2015
RESTRICTION CODES
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) - 15 U.S.C. 552(b)]
Deed of Gift Restrictions
(b)(1) National security classified information
C(1) Closed by Executive Order 13526, governing access to national
(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
security information
agency
C(2) Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the information
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute
C(3) Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
gift [formerly listed as only C]
information
PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion
of personal privacy
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
Presidential Records Act - |44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
purposes
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
financial institutions
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President and
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
his advisors, or between such advisors [(a)(5) of the PRA]
concerning wells
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PAGE 01 OF 04
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<DTG> 122336Z FEB 92
FM WHITE HOUSE
1.4(c); 1.4(d)
SECRET
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0000
SECTION 01 OF 02
1.4(c); 1.4(d)
EYES ONLY FOR AMBASSADOR KIMMITT
AMBASSADOR KIMMITT: A COPY OF PRESIDENT BUSH'S 11 FEBRUARY
MESSAGE TO CHANCELLOR KOHL IS PROVIDED BELOW. IT IS FOR
YOUR INFORMATION ONLY.
BEGIN TEXT:
DEAR HELMUT:
I AM WRITING TO YOU ON A MATTER OF GREAT POTENTIAL VALUE FOR
THE SECURITY OF OUR NATIONS, OUR ALLIANCE, AND EVEN THE
WORLD. I AM ALSO SENDING SIMILAR LETTERS TO OTHER KEY
ALLIES. AS A RESULT OF THE FRESH THINKING OF THE NEW
RUSSIAN LEADERSHIP, WE MAY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN
CREATING A COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL REGIME FOR PROTECTION
AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC MISSILE ATTACKS. SUCH A REGIME
WOULD ENABLE US TO DEFEND AGAINST A RANGE OF NEW BALLISTIC
MISSILE THREATS WITHOUT UNDERMINING THE CREDIBILITY OF LONG
STANDING DETERRENT FORCES. ONE OF THE CORNERSTONES OF THIS
COOPERATIVE EFFORT COULD BE THE ALLIANCE, WITH ITS PROVEN
PRINCIPLE OF INDIVISIBLE SECURITY AND SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE OF
STRATEGIC COOPERATION. OUR PRINCIPAL PARTNER COULD BE
RUSSIA ITSELF, THANKS TO THE OPENING PRESIDENT YELTSIN HAS
DECLASSIFIED IN PART
PER E.O. 13526
2010-0555-MR
SECRET
MM 3/27/2015
MIMEDIATE
SECRET
WHITE HOUSE SITUATION ROOM
PAGE 02 OF 04
NOW OFFERED.
AS WE REPORTED TO YOU LAST WEEK, AT CAMP DAVID, PRESIDENT
YELTSIN INDICATED CLEAR INTEREST IN A COOPERATIVE APPROACH
TO GLOBAL MISSILE DEFENSE. JIM BAKER IS ON HIS WAY BACK TO
RUSSIA AND OTHER NEW INDEPENDENT STATES TO PURSUE OUR COMMON
AGENDA, INCLUDING THE REDUCTION AND CONTROL OF NUCLEAR
WEAPONS, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, AND OUR READINESS TO BRING
THESE SOCIETIES INTO OUR COMMUNITY OF INSTITUTIONS AND VALUES.
IN MOSCOW, JIM WILL ALSO EXPLORE THE IDEA THAT WAS RAISED AT
CAMP DAVID AND IF POSSIBLE SEIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN
LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR A COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL APPROACH.
AMERICAN OFFICIALS AND EXPERTS HAVE BRIEFED THEIR ALLIED
COUNTERPARTS OVER THE PAST YEAR ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR WHAT
WE CALL GPALS (GLOBAL PROTECTION AGAINST LIMITED STRIKES).
NOW I WANT TO EXPLAIN TO YOU PERSONALLY WHY I BELIEVE THIS
IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY.
THE GOAL OF EFFECTIVE DEFENSE AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC
MISSILE ATTACKS HAS BECOME BOTH MORE COMPELLING AND MORE
FEASIBLE. DESPITE OUR CONTINUING EFFORTS TO IMPEDE
PROLIFERATION, WE ARE EXPERIENCING A STEADY SPREAD OF THE
TECHNOLOGY OF BOTH BALLISTIC MISSILES AND DEVICES OF MASS
DESTRUCTION AND TERROR. THE MOST VIVID EXAMPLE OF THIS
PERIL IS IRAQ - - BEFORE, DURING, AND SINCE THE GULF WAR.
BUT THE NUMBER OF CASES WHERE DANGEROUS REGIMES MIGHT COME
TO POSSESS DANGEROUS WEAPONS IS GROWING. WE CANNOT LEAVE
OUR SOCIETIES EXPOSED TO THREATS WE CANNOT BE SURE OF
DETERRING.
AT THE SAME TIME, TWO DEVELOPMENTS HAVE MADE IT POSSIBLE TO
CREATE THE MEANS OF PROTECTION, AND TO DO SO ON A
COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL BASIS. WE HAVE BEEN MAKING
SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ON THE TECHNOLOGIES NEEDED FOR DEFENSE
SECRET
IMMEDIATE
SECRET
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AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC MISSILE STRIKES. AS YOU ARE
AWARE, THE UNITED STATES INTENDS TO DEPLOY LIMITED DEFENSES
AGAINST BALLISTIC MISSILES. NOW, PRESIDENT YELTSIN HAS
BROUGHT A NEW RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE: A CONCERN, LIKE OURS,
ABOUT THE DANGERS CAUSED BY PROLIFERATION, COMBINED WITH
A READINESS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT IN COOPERATION WITH US.
THE IDEA WE NOW WOULD PROPOSE TO EXPLORE WITH OUR ALLIES,
WITH RUSSIA, AND POSSIBLY WITH OTHER FRIENDLY NATIONS, IS A
STAGED APPROACH TO A COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL REGIME, IN
WHICH A SHARED EARLY WARNING SYSTEM WOULD BE CREATED, THE
POSSIBLE EXCHANGE OF TECHNOLOGIES AMONG PARTICIPATING
COUNTRIES WOULD BE PURSUED, AND THE PARTICIPANTS WOULD
DEVELOP A CONCEPT FOR A GLOBAL BALLISTIC MISSILE EARLY
WARNING AND PROTECTION REGIME. IN ADDITION, THE UNITED
STATES IS READY TO DISCUSS HOW, AND THROUGH WHAT FORMS OF
COOPERATION, AMERICAN EARLY WARNING AND DEFENSIVE
CAPABILITIES WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO OUR ALLIES.
ALL OF THIS IS STILL EXPLORATORY, THOUGH THE OPPORTUNITY TO
PLAN FIRST STEPS IS VERY REAL, THANKS TO THE NEW POSITIVE
ATTITUDE IN MOSCOW. BECAUSE WE SEE ALLIED COOPERATION AS A
KEY ELEMENT, AND BECAUSE OUR SECURITY TRULY IS AS
INDIVISIBLE TODAY AS IT HAS BEEN FOR OVER FORTY YEARS, WE
WANT TO PROCEED ON THIS PATH TOGETHER WITH OUR ALLIANCE
PARTNERS. WE WILL THEREFORE, OF COURSE, KEEP YOU FULLY
INFORMED OF WHAT JIM LEARNS AND CAN ACCOMPLISH IN MOSCOW
REGARDING THIS CONCEPT. I SUGGEST WE AND OTHER ALLIES BEGIN
SYSTEMATICALLY TO DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITIES, THE
IMPLICATIONS, AND I HOPE A COMMON PLAN. WITH RUSSIA AS A
PARTNER IN THIS ENDEAVOR, WE CAN EXERCISE LEADERSHIP AMONG A
WIDER COMMUNITY OF TRUSTED FRIENDS.
I THINK THIS IDEA HOLDS GREAT PROMISE. WE WILL NEED TO WORK
TOGETHER AT EVERY POINT. I HAVE ASKED JIM BAKER AND DICK
CHENEY TO DEVELOP AND OFFER TO THEIR ALLIED COUNTERPARTS A
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PLAN FOR EARLY CONSULTATION AND LONG-TERM COOPERATION. LET
ME ASK YOU IN RETURN TO ENCOURAGE YOUR MINISTERS AND STAFFS
TO BEGIN TO EMBARK WITH US ON THE CONSIDERATION OF WHAT
COULD PROVE TO BE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT DIVIDENDS OF THE
ALLIANCE'S POLITICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL SUCCESS.
WE ARE PLANNING EARLY CONSULTATIONS IN THE ALLIANCE,
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PERSONAL THOUGHTS AND QUESTIONS AT ANY TIME.
SINCERELY,
GEORGE BUSH
END TEXT
#0138
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Document No.
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To White House, Re: From Ambassador Stone, Copenhagen
2/12/92
(b)(1)
S
to the White House [121548Z Feb 92] [FOIA restrictions
redacted] (1 pp.)
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Scowcroft, Brent, Files
Document Partially Declassified
Series:
Special Separate Channel Files
(Copy of Document Follows)
By MM
on 7/13/2022
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Special Channel (January - June) 1992 [5]
Date Closed:
7/28/2009
OA/ID Number:
91153-001
FOIA/SYS Case #:
2009-0275-S
Appeal Case #:
Re-review Case #:
Appeal Disposition:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Disposition Date:
AR Case #:
MR Case #:
2010-0555-MR(513)
AR Disposition:
MR Disposition:
Released in Part
AR Disposition Date:
MR Disposition Date: 3/27/2015
RESTRICTION CODES
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
Deed of Gift Restrictions
(b)(1) National security classified information
C(1) Closed by Executive Order 13526, governing access to national
(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
security information
agency
C(2) Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the information
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute
C(3) Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
gift [formerly listed as only C]
information
PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion
of personal privacy
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
purposes
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
financial institutions
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President and
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
his advisors, or between such advisors [(a)(5) of the PRA]
concerning wells
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<DTG> 121548Z FEB 92
1.4(c); 1.4(d)
TO WHITE HOUSE
SECRET 121548Z FEB 92 PRIVACY CHANNELS
FROM AMBASSADOR STONE, COPENHAGEN 001
TO THE WHITE HOUSE, IMMEDIATE
WE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE PRESIDENT'S LETTER CONTAINED IN YOUR
MESSAGE OF FEBRUARY 12, 1992 TO PRIME MINISTER SCHLUETER'S
OFFICE FEBRUARY 12. UNFORTUNATELY, THE PRIME MINISTER IS
TRAVELING IN SPAIN AND WILL NOT RETURN TO DENMARK UNTIL
FEBRUARY 16. PRIME MINISTER SCHLUETER'S FOREIGN POLICY ADVISOR,
NIELS JORGEN NEHRING, SAID HE WILL ALERT SCHLUETER TO THE LETTER
IMMEDIATELY AND HE IS CONFIDENT A RESPONSE WOULD BE FORTHCOMING,
WHICH I WILL TRANSMIT VIA THIS CHANNEL.
DECL OADR
# 1548
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PER E.O. 13526
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To White House, Re: From Charge Reykjavik to the White
2/12/92
(b)(1)
S
House [121541Z Feb 92] [FOIA restrictions redacted] (1
pp.)
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
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Scowcroft, Brent, Files
(Copy of Document Follows)
Series:
Special Separate Channel Files
By MM
on 7/13/2022
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Special Channel (January - June) 1992 [5]
Date Closed:
7/28/2009
OA/ID Number:
91153-001
FOIA/SYS Case #:
2009-0275-S
Appeal Case #:
Re-review Case #:
Appeal Disposition:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Disposition Date:
AR Case #:
MR Case #:
2010-0555-MR(514)
AR Disposition:
MR Disposition:
Released in Part
AR Disposition Date:
MR Disposition Date: 3/27/2015
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Deed of Gift Restrictions
(b)(1) National security classified information
C(1) Closed by Executive Order 13526, governing access to national
(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
security information
agency
C(2) Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the information
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute
C(3) Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
gift [formerly listed as only C]
information
PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion
of personal privacy
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
purposes
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
financial institutions
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President and
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
his advisors, or between such advisors [(a)(5) of the PRA]
concerning wells
IMMEDIATE
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<DTG> 121541Z FEB 92
1.4(c); 1.4(d)
TO WHITE HOUSE
SECRET 121541Z FEB 92 PRIVACY CHANNELS
FROM: CHARGE, REYKJAVIK 5802
TO THE WHITE HOUSE, FOR THE PRESIDENT
BEGIN TEXT
CHARGE DELIVERED SUBJECT LETTER TO PM ODDSSON PERSONALLY ON FEB 12
AND STRESSED ITS MAIN POINTS ORALLY. ODDSSON THANKED HER AND
PROMISED PROMPT ATTENTION AND CAREFUL CONSIDERATION BY HIS
GOVERNMENT.
DECL OADR
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PER E.O. 13526
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2/12/92
(b)(1)
S
House [121541Z Feb 92] [FOIA restrictions redacted] (1
pp.)
Collection:
Record Group: Bush Presidential Records
Document Partially Declassified
Office:
Scowcroft, Brent, Files
(Copy of Document Follows)
Series:
Special Separate Channel Files
By MM
on 7/13/2022
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Special Channel (January - June) 1992 [5]
Date Closed:
7/28/2009
OA/ID Number:
91153-001
FOIA/SYS Case #:
2009-0275-S
Appeal Case #:
Re-review Case #:
Appeal Disposition:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Disposition Date:
AR Case #:
MR Case #:
2010-0555-MR(514)
AR Disposition:
MR Disposition:
Released in Part
AR Disposition Date:
MR Disposition Date: 3/27/2015
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AND STRESSED ITS MAIN POINTS ORALLY. ODDSSON THANKED HER AND
PROMISED PROMPT ATTENTION AND CAREFUL CONSIDERATION BY HIS
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MESSAGE OF FEBRUARY 12, 1992 TO PRIME MINISTER SCHLUETER'S
OFFICE FEBRUARY 12. UNFORTUNATELY, THE PRIME MINISTER IS
TRAVELING IN SPAIN AND WILL NOT RETURN TO DENMARK UNTIL
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TRES SECRET GOUVERNMENTAL
FM MONSIEUR FRANCOIS MITTERRAND
PRESIDENT DE LA REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE
TO MONSIEUR GEORGE BUSH
PRESIDENT DES ETATS UNIS D' AMERIQUE
LE PRESIDENT DE LA REPUBLIQUE
PARIS, LE 12 FEVRIER 1992
CHER GEORGE
JE VOUS REMERCIE DE VOTRE MESSAGE DU 4
FEVRIER DERNIER, QUE J'AI LU AVEC INTERET. JE
VOUDRAIS A MON TOUR VOUS FAIRE PART DE QUELQUES
IMPRESSIONS PERSONNELLES A L'ISSUE DE LA VISITE
D' ETAT QUE LE PRESIDENT ELTSINE VIENT DE FAIRE A
PARIS.
LA CONVERSATION AVEC LE PRESIDENT RUSSE
A ETE SUBSTANTIELLE, VIVANTE ET DIRECTE. C'EST UN
HOMME QUI AIME ABORDER LES CHOSES DIRECTEMENT ET EN
TOUTE CLARTE. J'AJOUTERAI QU' IL PORTE EN LUI LE
SENTIMENT TRES FORT D' INCARNER UN PAYS SECOUE MAIS
FIER ET TOUJOURS AMBITIEUX. DANS LE MEME TEMPS, IL A
SOULIGNE A PLUSIEURS REPRISES QU'IL N'AVAIT PAS DE
VISEES HEGEMONIQUES, ET QU'IL RESPECTAIT LES CHOIX DE 'UKRAINE,
PERCUE PAR LUI COMME UN PARTENAIRE DIFFICILE, MAIS RESPECTABLE.
LA DISCUSSION A PORTE AVANT TOUT SUR LES QUESTIONS
ECONOMIQUES ET SUR LE DESARMEMENT. NOUS AVONS DONNE NOTRE ACCORD
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SUR DEUX CREDITS IMPORTANTS, L'UN DE 2 MILLIARDS DE FRANCS POUR
LES CEREALES, VITALES POUR LA FIN DE L'HIVER, ET L'AUTRE DE 1,5
MILLIARDS POUR DES BIENS INDUSTRIELS. PLUSIEURS ACCORDS TECHNIQUES
ONT EN OUTRE ETE SIGNES PAR LES MINISTRES DES AFFAIRES ETRANGERES,
LES MINISTRES DE L'ECONOMIE ET DES FINANCES ET LES MINISTRES DE
L'INTERIEUR.
S' AGISSANT DE LA COOPERATION ECONOMIQUE INTERNATIONALE,
LE PRESIDENT DE LA FEDERATION DE RUSSIE A MARQUE SON INTERET POUR
UNE PARTICIPATION AU PROCHAIN SOMMET DES PAYS INDUSTRIALISES A
MUNICH, EN SE REFERANT A LA FORMULE ADOPTEE L'AN DERNIER A LONDRES
POUR M. GORBATCHEV. SANS M'ENGAGERCAR IL S'AGIT D'UNE DECISION
COLLECTIVE, JE LUI AI FAIT PART DE MA DISPONIBILITE DE PRINCIPE.
S'AGISSANT DES QUESTIONS STRATEGIQUES, QUI ONT ETE LE
THEME PRINCIPAL DE NOS CONVERSATIONS, NOUS AVONS LONGUEMENT ECHANGE
NOS VUES SUR LES PERSPECTIVES DE REDUCTIONS ET LE PASSAGE DE LA
RUSSIE A UNE DISSUASION MINIMALE. LE PRESIDENT RUSSE A BIEN ACCUEILLI
LA POSITION DE LA FRANCE, QUIACCOMPAGNERA EN TANT QUE DE BESOIN LE
MOUVEMENT, SANS PARTICIPER POUR LE MOMENT A LA NEGOCIATION, AFIN DE
RESTER AU DESSUS DU SEUIL DE SUFFISANCE.
COMME AVEC VOUS, LE PRESIDENT ELTSINE ET SES MILITAIRES
ONT MARQUE LEUR INTERET POUR UNE COOPERATION DANS LE RETRAITEMENT A
DES FINS CIVILES DES MATIERES FISSILES EXTRAITES DES ARMES
DEMANTELEES. JE VOUS PROPOSE QUE LES EXPERTS DE NOS DEUX PAYS SE
RENCONTRENT DES QUE POSSIBLE POUR EN PARLER.
JE RELEVE EGALEMENT SA VOLONTE DE REDUIRE PAR ETAPES LA
PART DE LA PRODUCTION ET DE LA VENTE D' ARMEMENTS, ET SON INTERET
POUR UNE INITIATIVE INTERNATIONALE QUI PERMETTRAIT DE SOUTENIR LA
RECHERCHE FONDAMENTALE RUSSE, DE FACON A PREVENIR LA FUITE DES
CERVEAUX.
ENFIN ET SURTOUT, NOUS AVONS COMME PREVU MIS AU POINT
ET SIGNE LE TRAITE ENTRE LA FRANCE ET LA RUSSIE, QUI PERMET DE
REPRENDRE LE FILD' UNE LONGUE HISTOIRE COMMUNE ET DE TRACER UN CADRE
QUI ASSOCIE PLEINEMENT LA NOUVELLE RUSSIE AU DEVELOPPEMENT DE L'EUROPE
DEMOCRATIQUE.
JE VOUS PRIE, MON CHER GEORGE, DE CROIRE A L'EXPRESSION
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DE MES SENTIMENTS LES MEILLEURS ET DE MES CORDIALES PENSEES.
FRANCOIS MITTERRAND.
SON EXCELLENCE MONSIEUR GEORGE BUSH
PRESIDENT DES ETATS UNIS D' AMERIQUE.
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PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
PARIS 12 FEBRUARY 1992
Dear George,
I thank you for your letter of 4 February, which I read
with interest. I would like to impart to you some of my
personal impressions at the conclusion of the state visit
which President Yeltsin just made to Paris.
The conversation with the Russian President was
substantial, lively, and direct. He is an man who likes to
discuss things directly and with absolute clarity. I'll add
that he has within him a strong desire to represent his
country as reawakening, but still strong and ambitious. At
the same time, he reiterated several times that he does not
have any hegemonic visions, and that he respects the choices
of the Ukraine, which is perceived by him as a difficult, but
respectable, partner.
The discussion focussed for the most part on economic
questions and disarmament. We agreed to two important
credits, one for 2 million francs for cereals, vital until
the end of the winter, and another other for 1.5 million
francs for industry. Several technical accords were also
signed by the Foreign Minister, the Minister for the Economy
and Finance, and the Minister of the Interior.
On the topic of international economic cooperation, the
Russian President highlighted his interest in participating
in the next industrialized nations' summit in Munich, by
referring to the formula adopted last year at London for Mr.
Gorbachev. Without committing myself, I indicated it must be
a collective decision, I gave him my assent in principle.
On the topic of strategic questions, which were the main
theme of our conversations, we exchanged our views at length
on the perspective reductions and the passage of Russia to a
level of minimal deterrent. The Russian President understood
the position of France, which is supported by the need for
movement, without participating at this time in negotiation,
in order to stay above the threshold of sufficiency.
As with you, President Yeltsin and his military advisors
highlighted their interest in cooperation international
retreatment for civil uses of fissile materials from
dismantled arms. I propose to you that the experts of both
our countries meet as soon as possible to discuss this.
I reveal also his desire to reduce in stages the
production and sale of arms, and his interest in an
international initiative that will permit the retention of
Russian fundamental research science, to prevent a brain
drain.
Finally, and above all, we closed by restating and
signing a treaty between France and Russia, which allows us
to again pick up the long line of common history and to
delineate a framework that will include Russia fully in the
development of democratic Europe.
I ask you, dear George, to accept my best wishes and my
most cordial thoughts.
Francois Mitterrand.
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DEAR PRESIDENT ROH
I AM WRITING TO YOU ON A MATTER OF GREAT POTENTIAL VALUE FOR
THE SECURITY OF OUR FRIENDS AND ALLIES, AND EVEN THE WORLD.
I AM ALSO SENDING SIMILAR LETTERS TO OTHER KEY ALLIES. AS A
RESULT OF THE FRESH THINKING OF THE NEW RUSSIAN LEADERSHIP,
WE MAY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN CREATING A COOPERATIVE
INTERNATIONAL REGIME FOR PROTECTION AGAINST LIMITED
BALLISTIC MISSILE ATTACKS. SUCH A REGIME WOULD ENABLE US TO
DEFEND AGAINST A RANGE OF NEW BALLISTIC MISSILE THREATS
WITHOUT AFFECTING THE CREDIBILITY OF LONG STANDING
DETERRENT FORCES. ONE OF THE CORNERSTONES OF THIS
COOPERATIVE EFFORT COULD BE THE PARTICIPATION OF OUR
TRADITIONAL ALLIES. OUR PRINCIPAL PARTNER COULD BE RUSSIA
ITSELF, THANKS TO THE OPENING PRESIDENT YELTSIN HAS NOW
OFFERED.
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APPROACH TO GLOBAL MISSILE DEFENSE. JIM BAKER IS ON HIS WAY
BACK TO RUSSIA AND OTHER NEW INDEPENDENT STATES TO PURSUE
OUR COMMON AGENDA, INCLUDING THE REDUCTION AND CONTROL OF
NUCLEAR WEAPONS, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, AND OUR READINESS TO
BRING THESE SOCIETIES INTO OUR COMMUNITY OF INSTITUTIONS AND
VALUES. IN MOSCOW, JIM WILL ALSO EXPLORE THE IDEA THAT WAS
RAISED AT CAMP DAVID AND IF POSSIBLE SEIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY
TO BEGIN LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR A COOPERATIVE
INTERNATIONAL APPROACH.
AMERICAN OFFICIALS AND EXPERTS HAVE BRIEFED THEIR ALLIED
COUNTERPARTS OVER THE PAST YEAR ABOUT THE TECHNICAL
POTENTIAL OF WHAT WE CALL GPALS (GLOBAL PROTECTION AGAINST
LIMITED STRIKES). NOW I WANT TO EXPLAIN TO YOU PERSONALLY
WHY I BELIEVE THIS IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY.
THE GOAL OF EFFECTIVE DEFENSE AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC
MISSILE ATTACKS HAS BECOME BOTH MORE COMPELLING AND MORE
FEASIBLE. DESPITE OUR CONTINUING EFFORTS TO IMPEDE
PROLIFERATION, WE ARE EXPERIENCING A STEADY SPREAD OF THE
TECHNOLOGY OF BOTH BALLISTIC MISSILES AND DEVICES OF MASS
DESTRUCTION AND TERROR. THE MOST VIVID EXAMPLE OF THIS
PERIL IS IRAQ - - BEFORE, DURING, AND SINCE THE GULF WAR.
BUT THE NUMBER OF CASES WHERE DANGEROUS REGIMES MIGHT COME
TO POSSESS DANGEROUS WEAPONS IS GROWING. WE CANNOT LEAVE
OUR SOCIETIES EXPOSED TO THREATS WE CANNOT BE SURE OF
DETERRING.
AT THE SAME TIME, TWO DEVELOPMENTS HAVE MADE IT POSSIBLE TO
CREATE THE MEANS OF PROTECTION, AND TO DO SO ON A
COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL BASIS. WE HAVE BEEN MAKING
SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ON THE TECHNOLOGIES NEEDED FOR DEFENSE
AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC MISSILE STRIKES. AS YOU ARE
AWARE, THE UNITED STATES INTENDS TO DEPLOY LIMITED DEFENSES
AGAINST BALLISTIC MISSILES. NOW, PRESIDENT YELTSIN HAS
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BROUGHT A NEW RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE: A CONCERN, LIKE OURS,
ABOUT THE DANGERS CAUSED BY PROLIFERATION. COMBINED WITH A
READINESS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT IN COOPERATION WITH US.
THE IDEA WE NOW WOULD PROPOSE TO EXPLORE WITH OUR ALLIES,
WITH RUSSIA, AND POSSIBLY WITH OTHER FRIENDLY NATIONS, IS A
STAGED APPROACH TO A COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL REGIME, IN
WHICH A SHARED EARLY WARNING SYSTEM WOULD BE CREATED, THE
POSSIBLE EXCHANGE OF TECHNOLOGIES AMONG PARTICIPATING
COUNTRIES WOULD BE PURSUED, AND THE PARTICIPANTS WOULD
DEVELOP A CONCEPT FOR A GLOBAL BALLISTIC MISSILE EARLY
WARNING AND PROTECTION REGIME. IN ADDITION, THE UNITED
STATES IS READY TO DISCUSS HOW, AND THROUGH WHAT FORMS OF
COOPERATION, AMERICAN EARLY WARNING AND DEFENSIVE
CAPABILITIES COULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO OUR ALLIES.
ALL OF THIS IS STILL EXPLORATORY, THOUGH THE OPPORTUNITY TO
PLAN FIRST STEPS IS VERY REAL, THANKS TO THE NEW POSITIVE
ATTITUDE IN MOSCOW. WE WILL OF COURSE KEEP YOU FULLY
INFORMED OF WHAT JIM LEARNS AND CAN ACCOMPLISH IN MOSCOW
REGARDING THIS CONCEPT.
I THINK THIS IDEA HOLDS GREAT PROMISE. WE WILL NEED TO WORK
TOGETHER AT EVERY POINT. I HAVE ASKED JIM BAKER AND DICK
CHENEY TO DEVELOP AND OFFER TO THEIR ALLIED COUNTERPARTS A
PLAN FOR EARLY CONSULTATION AND LONG-TERM COOPERATION. LET
ME ASK YOU IN RETURN TO ENCOURAGE YOUR MINISTERS AND STAFFS
TO BEGIN TO EMBARK WITH US ON THE CONSIDERATION OF WHAT
COULD PROVE TO BE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT DIVIDENDS OF OUR
COMMON POLITICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL SUCCESS.
SINCERELY,
GEORGE BUSH
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Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Scowcroft, Brent, Collection
Series:
Special Separate Channel Files
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Special Channel (January - June) 1992 [5]
Date Closed:
7/28/2009
OA/ID Number:
91153-001
FOIA/SYS Case #:
2009-0275-S
Appeal Case #:
Re-review Case #:
Appeal Disposition:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Disposition Date:
AR Case #:
MR Case #:
AR Disposition:
MR Disposition:
AR Disposition Date:
MR Disposition Date:
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA]
(b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
gift.
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile.
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Document No.
Subject/Title of Document
Date
Restriction
Class.
and Type
19e. Cable
From White House
2/12/92
(b)(1)
S
Re: Message from President Bush to Prime Minister
Mitsotakis (4 pp.)
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Scowcroft, Brent, Collection
Series:
Special Separate Channel Files
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Special Channel (January - June) 1992 [5]
Date Closed:
7/28/2009
OA/ID Number:
91153-001
FOIA/SYS Case #:
2009-0275-S
Appeal Case #:
Re-review Case #:
Appeal Disposition:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Disposition Date:
AR Case #:
MR Case #:
AR Disposition:
MR Disposition:
AR Disposition Date:
MR Disposition Date:
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA]
(b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
gift.
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile.
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Document No.
Subject/Title of Document
Date
Restriction
Class.
and Type
19f. Cable
From White House
2/12/92
(b)(1)
S
Re: Message from President Bush to Prime Minister
Gonzalez (4 pp.)
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Scowcroft, Brent, Collection
Series:
Special Separate Channel Files
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Special Channel (January - June) 1992 [5]
Date Closed:
7/28/2009
OA/ID Number:
91153-001
FOIA/SYS Case #:
2009-0275-S
Appeal Case #:
Re-review Case #:
Appeal Disposition:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Disposition Date:
AR Case #:
MR Case #:
AR Disposition:
MR Disposition:
AR Disposition Date:
MR Disposition Date:
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA]
(b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
gift.
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile.
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Document No.
Subject/Title of Document
Date
Restriction
Class.
and Type
19g. Cable
From White House
2/12/92
(b)(1)
S
Re: Message from President Bush to Prime Minister Santer
(4 pp.)
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Scowcroft, Brent, Collection
Series:
Special Separate Channel Files
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Special Channel (January - June) 1992 [5]
Date Closed:
7/28/2009
OA/ID Number:
91153-001
FOIA/SYS Case #:
2009-0275-S
Appeal Case #:
Re-review Case #:
Appeal Disposition:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Disposition Date:
AR Case #:
MR Case #:
AR Disposition:
MR Disposition:
AR Disposition Date:
MR Disposition Date:
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA]
(b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
gift.
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile.
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Document No.
Subject/Title of Document
Date
Restriction
Class.
and Type
19h. Cable
From White House
2/12/92
(b)(1)
S
Re: Message from President Bush to Prime Minister
Brundtland (4 pp.)
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Scowcroft, Brent, Collection
Series:
Special Separate Channel Files
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Special Channel (January - June) 1992 [5]
Date Closed:
7/28/2009
OA/ID Number:
91153-001
FOIA/SYS Case #:
2009-0275-S
Appeal Case #:
Re-review Case #:
Appeal Disposition:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Disposition Date:
AR Case #:
MR Case #:
AR Disposition:
MR Disposition:
AR Disposition Date:
MR Disposition Date:
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA]
(b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
gift.
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile.
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Document No.
Subject/Title of Document
Date
Restriction
Class.
and Type
19i. Cable
From White House
2/12/92
(b)(1)
S
Re: Message from President Bush to Prime Minister
Oddsson (4 pp.)
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Scowcroft, Brent, Collection
Series:
Special Separate Channel Files
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Special Channel (January - June) 1992 [5]
Date Closed:
7/28/2009
OA/ID Number:
91153-001
FOIA/SYS Case #:
2009-0275-S
Appeal Case #:
Re-review Case #:
Appeal Disposition:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Disposition Date:
AR Case #:
MR Case #:
AR Disposition:
MR Disposition:
AR Disposition Date:
MR Disposition Date:
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA]
(b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
gift.
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile.
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Document No.
Subject/Title of Document
Date
Restriction
Class.
and Type
19j. Cable
From White House
2/12/92
(b)(1)
S
Re: Message from President Bush to Prime Minister Cavaco
Silva (4 pp.)
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Scowcroft, Brent, Collection
Series:
Special Separate Channel Files
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Special Channel (January - June) 1992 [5]
Date Closed:
7/28/2009
OA/ID Number:
91153-001
FOIA/SYS Case #:
2009-0275-S
Appeal Case #:
Re-review Case #:
Appeal Disposition:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Disposition Date:
AR Case #:
MR Case #:
AR Disposition:
MR Disposition:
AR Disposition Date:
MR Disposition Date:
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA]
(b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
gift.
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile.
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Document No.
Subject/Title of Document
Date
Restriction
Class.
and Type
19k. Cable
From White House
2/12/92
(b)(1)
S
Re: Message from President Bush to Prime Minister
Lubbers (4 pp.)
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Scowcroft, Brent, Collection
Series:
Special Separate Channel Files
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Special Channel (January - June) 1992 [5]
Date Closed:
7/28/2009
OA/ID Number:
91153-001
FOIA/SYS Case #:
2009-0275-S
Appeal Case #:
Re-review Case #:
Appeal Disposition:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Disposition Date:
AR Case #:
MR Case #:
AR Disposition:
MR Disposition:
AR Disposition Date:
MR Disposition Date:
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA]
(b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
gift.
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile.
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Document No.
Subject/Title of Document
Date
Restriction
Class.
and Type
191. Cable
From White House, Re: Message from President Bush to
2/12/92
(b)(1), (b)(3)
S
Prime Minister Martens [120504Z Feb 92] [FOIA restrictions
redacted] (4 pp.)
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Document Partially Declassified
Scowcroft, Brent, Files
(Copy of Document Follows)
Series:
Special Separate Channel Files
By MM
on 3/21/2023
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Special Channel (January June) 1992 [5]
Date Closed:
7/28/2009
OA/ID Number:
91153-001
FOIA/SYS Case #:
2009-0275-S
Appeal Case #:
Re-review Case #:
Appeal Disposition:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Disposition Date:
AR Case #:
MR Case #:
2010-0554-MR(518.11)
AR Disposition:
MR Disposition:
Released in Part
AR Disposition Date:
MR Disposition Date: 5/4/2016
RESTRICTION CODES
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
Deed of Gift Restrictions
(b)(1) National security classified information
C(1) Closed by Executive Order 13526, governing access to national
(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
security information
agency
C(2) Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the information
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute
C(3) Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
gift [formerly listed as only C]
information
PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion
of personal privacy
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
purposes
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
financial institutions
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President and
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
his advisors, or between such advisors [(a)(5) of the PRA]
concerning wells
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PRT: GANTT HOWE COMM OLEARY SIGLER SCOWCROFT
SIT: FILE PRIVACYAOUT SIT
<PREC> IMMEDIATE <CLAS> SECRET
<DTG> 120504Z FEB 92
FM WHITE HOUSE
1.4(c); (b)(3)
1.4(c); (b)(3)
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EYES ONLY FOR THE AMBASSADOR/CHARGE
PLEASE DELIVER THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT BUSH TO
PRIME MINISTER MARTENS
BEGIN TEXT
DEAR WILFRIED:
I AM WRITING TO YOU ON A MATTER OF GREAT POTENTIAL VALUE FOR
THE SECURITY OF OUR NATIONS, OUR ALLIANCE, AND EVEN THE
WORLD. I AM ALSO SENDING SIMILAR LETTERS TO OTHER KEY
ALLIES. AS A RESULT OF THE FRESH THINKING OF THE NEW
RUSSIAN LEADERSHIP, WE MAY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN
CREATING A COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL REGIME FOR PROTECTION
AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC MISSILE ATTACKS. SUCH A REGIME
WOULD ENABLE US TO DEFEND AGAINST A RANGE OF NEW BALLISTIC
MISSILE THREATS WITHOUT UNDERMINING THE CREDIBILITY OF LONG
STANDING DETERRENT FORCES. ONE OF THE CORNERSTONES OF THIS
COOPERATIVE EFFORT COULD BE THE ALLIANCE, WITH ITS PROVEN
PRINCIPLE OF INDIVISIBLE SECURITY AND SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE OF
STRATEGIC COOPERATION. OUR PRINCIPAL PARTNER COULD BE
RUSSIA ITSELF, THANKS TO THE OPENING PRESIDENT YELTSIN HAS
NOW OFFERED.
DECLASSIFIED IN PART
PER E.O. 13526
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AS WE REPORTED TO YOU LAST WEEK, AT CAMP DAVID, PRESIDENT
YELTSIN INDICATED CLEAR INTEREST IN A COOPERATIVE APPROACH
TO GLOBAL MISSILE DEFENSE. JIM BAKER IS ON HIS WAY BACK TO
RUSSIA AND OTHER NEW INDEPENDENT STATES TO PURSUE OUR COMMON
AGENDA, INCLUDING THE REDUCTION AND CONTROL OF NUCLEAR
WEAPONS, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, AND OUR READINESS TO BRING
THESE SOCIETIES INTO OUR COMMUNITY OF INSTITUTIONS AND VALUES.
IN MOSCOW, JIM WILL ALSO EXPLORE THE IDEA THAT WAS RAISED AT
CAMP DAVID AND IF POSSIBLE SEIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN
LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR A COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL APPROACH.
AMERICAN OFFICIALS AND EXPERTS HAVE BRIEFED THEIR ALLIED
COUNTERPARTS OVER THE PAST YEAR ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR WHAT
WE CALL GPALS (GLOBAL PROTECTION AGAINST LIMITED STRIKES).
NOW I WANT TO EXPLAIN TO YOU PERSONALLY WHY I BELIEVE THIS
IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY.
THE GOAL OF EFFECTIVE DEFENSE AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC
MISSILE ATTACKS HAS BECOME BOTH MORE COMPELLING AND MORE
FEASIBLE. DESPITE OUR CONTINUING EFFORTS TO IMPEDE
PROLIFERATION, WE ARE EXPERIENCING A STEADY SPREAD OF THE
TECHNOLOGY OF BOTH BALLISTIC MISSILES AND DEVICES OF MASS
DESTRUCTION AND TERROR. THE MOST VIVID EXAMPLE OF THIS
PERIL IS IRAQ - - BEFORE, DURING, AND SINCE THE GULF WAR.
BUT THE NUMBER OF CASES WHERE DANGEROUS REGIMES MIGHT COME
TO POSSESS DANGEROUS WEAPONS IS GROWING. WE CANNOT LEAVE
OUR SOCIETIES EXPOSED TO THREATS WE CANNOT BE SURE OF
DETERRING.
AT THE SAME TIME, TWO DEVELOPMENTS HAVE MADE IT POSSIBLE TO
CREATE THE MEANS OF PROTECTION, AND TO DO SO ON A
COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL BASIS. WE HAVE BEEN MAKING
SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ON THE TECHNOLOGIES NEEDED FOR DEFENSE
AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC MISSILE STRIKES. AS YOU ARE
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AWARE, THE UNITED STATES INTENDS TO DEPLOY LIMITED DEFENSES
AGAINST BALLISTIC MISSILES. NOW, PRESIDENT YELTSIN HAS
BROUGHT A NEW RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE: A CONCERN, LIKE OURS,
ABOUT THE DANGERS CAUSED BY PROLIFERATION, COMBINED WITH
A READINESS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT IN COOPERATION WITH US.
THE IDEA WE NOW WOULD PROPOSE TO EXPLORE WITH OUR ALLIES,
WITH RUSSIA, AND POSSIBLY WITH OTHER FRIENDLY NATIONS, IS A
STAGED APPROACH TO A COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL REGIME, IN
WHICH A SHARED EARLY WARNING SYSTEM WOULD BE CREATED, THE
POSSIBLE EXCHANGE OF TECHNOLOGIES AMONG PARTICIPATING
COUNTRIES WOULD BE PURSUED, AND THE PARTICIPANTS WOULD
DEVELOP A CONCEPT FOR A GLOBAL BALLISTIC MISSILE EARLY
WARNING AND PROTECTION REGIME. IN ADDITION, THE UNITED
STATES IS READY TO DISCUSS HOW, AND THROUGH WHAT FORMS OF
COOPERATION, AMERICAN EARLY WARNING AND DEFENSIVE
CAPABILITIES WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO OUR ALLIES.
ALL OF THIS IS STILL EXPLORATORY, THOUGH THE OPPORTUNITY TO
PLAN FIRST STEPS IS VERY REAL, THANKS TO THE NEW POSITIVE
ATTITUDE IN MOSCOW. BECAUSE WE SEE ALLIED COOPERATION AS A
KEY ELEMENT, AND BECAUSE OUR SECURITY TRULY IS AS
INDIVISIBLE TODAY AS IT HAS BEEN FOR OVER FORTY YEARS, WE
WANT TO PROCEED ON THIS PATH TOGETHER WITH OUR ALLIANCE
PARTNERS. WE WILL THEREFORE, OF COURSE, KEEP YOU FULLY
INFORMED OF WHAT JIM LEARNS AND CAN ACCOMPLISH IN MOSCOW
REGARDING THIS CONCEPT. I SUGGEST WE AND OTHER ALLIES BEGIN
SYSTEMATICALLY TO DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITIES, THE
IMPLICATIONS, AND I HOPE A COMMON PLAN. WITH RUSSIA AS A
PARTNER IN THIS ENDEAVOR, WE CAN EXERCISE LEADERSHIP AMONG A
WIDER COMMUNITY OF TRUSTED FRIENDS.
I THINK THIS IDEA HOLDS GREAT PROMISE. WE WILL NEED TO WORK
TOGETHER AT EVERY POINT. I HAVE ASKED JIM BAKER AND DICK
CHENEY TO DEVELOP AND OFFER TO THEIR ALLIED COUNTERPARTS A
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ALLIANCE'S POLITICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL SUCCESS.
WE ARE PLANNING EARLY CONSULTATIONS IN THE ALLIANCE,
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ALLIES. AS A RESULT OF THE FRESH THINKING OF THE NEW
RUSSIAN LEADERSHIP, WE MAY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN
CREATING A COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL REGIME FOR PROTECTION
AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC MISSILE ATTACKS. SUCH A REGIME
WOULD ENABLE US TO DEFEND AGAINST A RANGE OF NEW BALLISTIC
MISSILE THREATS WITHOUT UNDERMINING THE CREDIBILITY OF LONG
STANDING DETERRENT FORCES. ONE OF THE CORNERSTONES OF THIS
COOPERATIVE EFFORT COULD BE THE ALLIANCE, WITH ITS PROVEN
PRINCIPLE OF INDIVISIBLE SECURITY AND SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE OF
STRATEGIC COOPERATION. OUR PRINCIPAL PARTNER COULD BE
RUSSIA ITSELF, THANKS TO THE OPENING PRESIDENT YELTSIN HAS
NOW OFFERED.
AS WE REPORTED TO YOU LAST WEEK, AT CAMP DAVID, PRESIDENT
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YELTSIN INDICATED CLEAR INTEREST IN A COOPERATIVE APPROACH
TO GLOBAL MISSILE DEFENSE. JIM BAKER IS ON HIS WAY BACK TO
RUSSIA AND OTHER NEW INDEPENDENT STATES TO PURSUE OUR COMMON
AGENDA, INCLUDING THE REDUCTION AND CONTROL OF NUCLEAR
WEAPONS, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, AND OUR READINESS TO BRING
THESE SOCIETIES INTO OUR COMMUNITY OF INSTITUTIONS AND VALUES.
IN MOSCOW, JIM WILL ALSO EXPLORE THE IDEA THAT WAS RAISED AT
CAMP DAVID AND IF POSSIBLE SEIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN
LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR A COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL APPROACH.
AMERICAN OFFICIALS AND EXPERTS HAVE BRIEFED THEIR ALLIED
COUNTERPARTS OVER THE PAST YEAR ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR WHAT
WE CALL GPALS (GLOBAL PROTECTION AGAINST LIMITED STRIKES).
NOW I WANT TO EXPLAIN TO YOU PERSONALLY WHY I BELIEVE THIS
IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY.
THE GOAL OF EFFECTIVE DEFENSE AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC
MISSILE ATTACKS HAS BECOME BOTH MORE COMPELLING AND MORE
FEASIBLE. DESPITE OUR CONTINUING EFFORTS TO IMPEDE
PROLIFERATION, WE ARE EXPERIENCING A STEADY SPREAD OF THE
TECHNOLOGY OF BOTH BALLISTIC MISSILES AND DEVICES OF MASS
DESTRUCTION AND TERROR. THE MOST VIVID EXAMPLE OF THIS
PERIL IS IRAQ -- BEFORE, DURING, AND SINCE THE GULF WAR.
BUT THE NUMBER OF CASES WHERE DANGEROUS REGIMES MIGHT COME
TO POSSESS DANGEROUS WEAPONS IS GROWING. WE CANNOT LEAVE
OUR SOCIETIES EXPOSED TO THREATS WE CANNOT BE SURE OF
DETERRING.
AT THE SAME TIME, TWO DEVELOPMENTS HAVE MADE IT POSSIBLE TO
CREATE THE MEANS OF PROTECTION, AND TO DO SO ON A
COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL BASIS. WE HAVE BEEN MAKING
SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ON THE TECHNOLOGIES NEEDED FOR DEFENSE
AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC MISSILE STRIKES. AS YOU ARE
AWARE, THE UNITED STATES INTENDS TO DEPLOY LIMITED DEFENSES
AGAINST BALLISTIC MISSILES. NOW, PRESIDENT YELTSIN HAS
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BROUGHT A NEW RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE: A CONCERN, LIKE OURS,
ABOUT THE DANGERS CAUSED BY PROLIFERATION, COMBINED WITH
A READINESS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT IN COOPERATION WITH US.
THE IDEA WE NOW WOULD PROPOSE TO EXPLORE WITH OUR ALLIES,
WITH RUSSIA, AND POSSIBLY WITH OTHER FRIENDLY NATIONS, IS A
STAGED APPROACH TO A COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL REGIME, IN
WHICH A SHARED EARLY WARNING SYSTEM WOULD BE CREATED, THE
POSSIBLE EXCHANGE OF TECHNOLOGIES AMONG PARTICIPATING
COUNTRIES WOULD BE PURSUED, AND THE PARTICIPANTS WOULD
DEVELOP A CONCEPT FOR A GLOBAL BALLISTIC MISSILE EARLY
WARNING AND PROTECTION REGIME. IN ADDITION, THE UNITED
STATES IS READY TO DISCUSS HOW, AND THROUGH WHAT FORMS OF
COOPERATION, AMERICAN EARLY WARNING AND DEFENSIVE
CAPABILITIES WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO OUR ALLIES.
ALL OF THIS IS STILL EXPLORATORY, THOUGH THE OPPORTUNITY TO
PLAN FIRST STEPS IS VERY REAL, THANKS TO THE NEW POSITIVE
ATTITUDE IN MOSCOW. BECAUSE WE SEE ALLIED COOPERATION AS A
KEY ELEMENT, AND BECAUSE OUR SECURITY TRULY IS AS
INDIVISIBLE TODAY AS IT HAS BEEN FOR OVER FORTY YEARS, WE
WANT TO PROCEED ON THIS PATH TOGETHER WITH OUR ALLIANCE
PARTNERS. WE WILL THEREFORE, OF COURSE, KEEP YOU FULLY
INFORMED OF WHAT JIM LEARNS AND CAN ACCOMPLISH IN MOSCOW
REGARDING THIS CONCEPT. I SUGGEST WE AND OTHER ALLIES BEGIN
SYSTEMATICALLY TO DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITIES, THE
IMPLICATIONS, AND I HOPE A COMMON PLAN. WITH RUSSIA AS A
PARTNER IN THIS ENDEAVOR, WE CAN EXERCISE LEADERSHIP AMONG A
WIDER COMMUNITY OF TRUSTED FRIENDS.
I THINK THIS IDEA HOLDS GREAT PROMISE. WE WILL NEED TO WORK
TOGETHER AT EVERY POINT. I HAVE ASKED JIM BAKER AND DICK
CHENEY TO DEVELOP AND OFFER TO THEIR ALLIED COUNTERPARTS A
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ME ASK YOU IN RETURN TO ENCOURAGE YOUR MINISTERS AND STAFFS
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COULD PROVE TO BE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT DIVIDENDS OF THE
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WE ARE PLANNING EARLY CONSULTATIONS IN THE ALLIANCE,
BEGINNING WITH THE MEETING OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL
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DEAR GUILIO:
I AM WRITING TO YOU ON A MATTER OF GREAT POTENTIAL VALUE FOR
THE SECURITY OF OUR NATIONS, OUR ALLIANCE, AND EVEN THE
WORLD. I AM ALSO SENDING SIMILAR LETTERS TO OTHER KEY
ALLIES. AS A RESULT OF THE FRESH THINKING OF THE NEW
RUSSIAN LEADERSHIP, WE MAY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN
CREATING A COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL REGIME FOR PROTECTION
AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC MISSILE ATTACKS. SUCH A REGIME
WOULD ENABLE US TO DEFEND AGAINST A RANGE OF NEW BALLISTIC
MISSILE THREATS WITHOUT UNDERMINING THE CREDIBILITY OF LONG
STANDING DETERRENT FORCES. ONE OF THE CORNERSTONES OF THIS
COOPERATIVE EFFORT COULD BE THE ALLIANCE, WITH ITS PROVEN
PRINCIPLE OF INDIVISIBLE SECURITY AND SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE OF
STRATEGIC COOPERATION. OUR PRINCIPAL PARTNER COULD BE
RUSSIA ITSELF, THANKS TO THE OPENING PRESIDENT YELTSIN HAS
NOW OFFERED.
AS WE REPORTED TO YOU LAST WEEK, AT CAMP DAVID, PRESIDENT
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YELTSIN INDICATED CLEAR INTEREST IN A COOPERATIVE APPROACH
TO GLOBAL MISSILE DEFENSE. JIM BAKER IS ON HIS WAY BACK TO
RUSSIA AND OTHER NEW INDEPENDENT STATES TO PURSUE OUR COMMON
AGENDA, INCLUDING THE REDUCTION AND CONTROL OF NUCLEAR
WEAPONS, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, AND OUR READINESS TO BRING
THESE SOCIETIES INTO OUR COMMUNITY OF INSTITUTIONS AND VALUES.
IN MOSCOW, JIM WILL ALSO EXPLORE THE IDEA THAT WAS RAISED AT
CAMP DAVID AND IF POSSIBLE SEIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN
LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR A COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL APPROACH.
AMERICAN OFFICIALS AND EXPERTS HAVE BRIEFED THEIR ALLIED
COUNTERPARTS OVER THE PAST YEAR ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR WHAT
WE CALL GPALS (GLOBAL PROTECTION AGAINST LIMITED STRIKES).
NOW I WANT TO EXPLAIN TO YOU PERSONALLY WHY I BELIEVE THIS
IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY.
THE GOAL OF EFFECTIVE DEFENSE AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC
MISSILE ATTACKS HAS BECOME BOTH MORE COMPELLING AND MORE
FEASIBLE. DESPITE OUR CONTINUING EFFORTS TO IMPEDE
PROLIFERATION, WE ARE EXPERIENCING A STEADY SPREAD OF THE
TECHNOLOGY OF BOTH BALLISTIC MISSILES AND DEVICES OF MASS
DESTRUCTION AND TERROR. THE MOST VIVID EXAMPLE OF THIS
PERIL IS IRAQ - - BEFORE, DURING, AND SINCE THE GULF WAR.
BUT THE NUMBER OF CASES WHERE DANGEROUS REGIMES MIGHT COME
TO POSSESS DANGEROUS WEAPONS IS GROWING. WE CANNOT LEAVE
OUR SOCIETIES EXPOSED TO THREATS WE CANNOT BE SURE OF
DETERRING.
AT THE SAME TIME, TWO DEVELOPMENTS HAVE MADE IT POSSIBLE TO
CREATE THE MEANS OF PROTECTION, AND TO DO SO ON A
COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL BASIS. WE HAVE BEEN MAKING
SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ON THE TECHNOLOGIES NEEDED FOR DEFENSE
AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC MISSILE STRIKES. AS YOU ARE
AWARE, THE UNITED STATES INTENDS TO DEPLOY LIMITED DEFENSES
AGAINST BALLISTIC MISSILES. NOW, PRESIDENT YELTSIN HAS
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BROUGHT A NEW RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE: A CONCERN, LIKE OURS,
ABOUT THE DANGERS CAUSED BY PROLIFERATION, COMBINED WITH
A READINESS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT IN COOPERATION WITH US.
THE IDEA WE NOW WOULD PROPOSE TO EXPLORE WITH OUR ALLIES,
WITH RUSSIA, AND POSSIBLY WITH OTHER FRIENDLY NATIONS, IS A
STAGED APPROACH TO A COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL REGIME, IN
WHICH A SHARED EARLY WARNING SYSTEM WOULD BE CREATED, THE
POSSIBLE EXCHANGE OF TECHNOLOGIES AMONG PARTICIPATING
COUNTRIES WOULD BE PURSUED, AND THE PARTICIPANTS WOULD
DEVELOP A CONCEPT FOR A GLOBAL BALLISTIC MISSILE EARLY
WARNING AND PROTECTION REGIME. IN ADDITION, THE UNITED
STATES IS READY TO DISCUSS HOW, AND THROUGH WHAT FORMS OF
COOPERATION, AMERICAN EARLY WARNING AND DEFENSIVE
CAPABILITIES WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO OUR ALLIES.
ALL OF THIS IS STILL EXPLORATORY, THOUGH THE OPPORTUNITY TO
PLAN FIRST STEPS IS VERY REAL, THANKS TO THE NEW POSITIVE
ATTITUDE IN MOSCOW. BECAUSE WE SEE ALLIED COOPERATION AS A
KEY ELEMENT, AND BECAUSE OUR SECURITY TRULY IS AS
INDIVISIBLE TODAY AS IT HAS BEEN FOR OVER FORTY YEARS, WE
WANT TO PROCEED ON THIS PATH TOGETHER WITH OUR ALLIANCE
PARTNERS. WE WILL THEREFORE, OF COURSE, KEEP YOU FULLY
INFORMED OF WHAT JIM LEARNS AND CAN ACCOMPLISH IN MOSCOW
REGARDING THIS CONCEPT. I SUGGEST WE AND OTHER ALLIES BEGIN
SYSTEMATICALLY TO DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITIES, THE
IMPLICATIONS, AND I HOPE A COMMON PLAN. WITH RUSSIA AS A
PARTNER IN THIS ENDEAVOR, WE CAN EXERCISE LEADERSHIP AMONG A
WIDER COMMUNITY OF TRUSTED FRIENDS.
I THINK THIS IDEA HOLDS GREAT PROMISE. WE WILL NEED TO WORK
TOGETHER AT EVERY POINT. I HAVE ASKED JIM BAKER AND DICK
CHENEY TO DEVELOP AND OFFER TO THEIR ALLIED COUNTERPARTS A
PLAN FOR EARLY CONSULTATION AND LONG-TERM COOPERATION. LET
ME ASK YOU IN RETURN TO ENCOURAGE YOUR MINISTERS AND STAFFS
TO BEGIN TO EMBARK WITH US ON THE CONSIDERATION OF WHAT
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COULD PROVE TO BE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT DIVIDENDS OF THE
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WE ARE PLANNING EARLY CONSULTATIONS IN THE ALLIANCE,
BEGINNING WITH THE MEETING OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL
SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 18. I WOULD NATURALLY WELCOME YOUR
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THE SECURITY OF OUR FRIENDS AND ALLIES, AND EVEN THE WORLD.
I AM ALSO SENDING SIMILAR LETTERS TO OTHER KEY ALLIES. AS A
RESULT OF THE FRESH THINKING OF THE NEW RUSSIAN LEADERSHIP,
WE MAY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN CREATING A COOPERATIVE
INTERNATIONAL REGIME FOR PROTECTION AGAINST LIMITED
BALLISTIC MISSILE ATTACKS. SUCH A REGIME WOULD ENABLE US TO
DEFEND AGAINST A RANGE OF NEW BALLISTIC MISSILE THREATS
WITHOUT AFFECTING THE CREDIBILITY OF LONG STANDING
DETERRENT FORCES. ONE OF THE CORNERSTONES OF THIS
COOPERATIVE EFFORT COULD BE THE PARTICIPATION OF OUR
TRADITIONAL ALLIES. OUR PRINCIPAL PARTNER COULD BE RUSSIA
ITSELF, THANKS TO THE OPENING PRESIDENT YELTSIN HAS NOW
OFFERED.
PRESIDENT YELTSIN INDICATED CLEAR INTEREST IN A COOPERATIVE
APPROACH TO GLOBAL MISSILE DEFENSE. JIM BAKER IS ON HIS WAY
BACK TO RUSSIA AND OTHER NEW INDEPENDENT STATES TO PURSUE
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OUR COMMON AGENDA, INCLUDING THE REDUCTION AND CONTROL OF
NUCLEAR WEAPONS, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, AND OUR READINESS TO
BRING THESE SOCIETIES INTO OUR COMMUNITY OF INSTITUTIONS AND
VALUES. IN MOSCOW, JIM WILL ALSO EXPLORE THE IDEA THAT WAS
RAISED AT CAMP DAVID AND IF POSSIBLE SEIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY
TO BEGIN LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR A COOPERATIVE
INTERNATIONAL APPROACH.
AMERICAN OFFICIALS AND EXPERTS HAVE BRIEFED THEIR ALLIED
COUNTERPARTS OVER THE PAST YEAR ABOUT THE TECHNICAL
POTENTIAL OF WHAT WE CALL GPALS (GLOBAL PROTECTION AGAINST
LIMITED STRIKES). NOW I WANT TO EXPLAIN TO YOU PERSONALLY
WHY I BELIEVE THIS IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY.
THE GOAL OF EFFECTIVE DEFENSE AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC
MISSILE ATTACKS HAS BECOME BOTH MORE COMPELLING AND MORE
FEASIBLE. DESPITE OUR CONTINUING EFFORTS TO IMPEDE
PROLIFERATION, WE ARE EXPERIENCING A STEADY SPREAD OF THE
TECHNOLOGY OF BOTH BALLISTIC MISSILES AND DEVICES OF MASS
DESTRUCTION AND TERROR. THE MOST VIVID EXAMPLE OF THIS
PERIL IS IRAQ - - BEFORE, DURING, AND SINCE THE GULF WAR.
BUT THE NUMBER OF CASES WHERE DANGEROUS REGIMES MIGHT COME
TO POSSESS DANGEROUS WEAPONS IS GROWING. WE CANNOT LEAVE
OUR SOCIETIES EXPOSED TO THREATS WE CANNOT BE SURE OF
DETERRING.
AT THE SAME TIME, TWO DEVELOPMENTS HAVE MADE IT POSSIBLE TO
CREATE THE MEANS OF PROTECTION, AND TO DO SO ON A
COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL BASIS. WE HAVE BEEN MAKING
SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ON THE TECHNOLOGIES NEEDED FOR DEFENSE
AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC MISSILE STRIKES. AS YOU ARE
AWARE, THE UNITED STATES INTENDS TO DEPLOY LIMITED DEFENSES
AGAINST BALLISTIC MISSILES. NOW, PRESIDENT YELTSIN HAS
BROUGHT A NEW RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE: A CONCERN, LIKE OURS,
ABOUT THE DANGERS CAUSED BY PROLIFERATION, COMBINED WITH A
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READINESS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT IN COOPERATION WITH US.
THE IDEA WE NOW WOULD PROPOSE TO EXPLORE WITH OUR ALLIES,
WITH RUSSIA, AND POSSIBLY WITH OTHER FRIENDLY NATIONS, IS A
STAGED APPROACH TO A COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL REGIME, IN
WHICH A SHARED EARLY WARNING SYSTEM WOULD BE CREATED, THE
POSSIBLE EXCHANGE OF TECHNOLOGIES AMONG PARTICIPATING
COUNTRIES WOULD BE PURSUED, AND THE PARTICIPANTS WOULD
DEVELOP A CONCEPT FOR A GLOBAL BALLISTIC MISSILE EARLY
WARNING AND PROTECTION REGIME. IN ADDITION, THE UNITED
STATES IS READY TO DISCUSS HOW, AND THROUGH WHAT FORMS OF
COOPERATION, AMERICAN EARLY WARNING AND DEFENSIVE
CAPABILITIES COULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO OUR ALLIES.
ALL OF THIS IS STILL EXPLORATORY, THOUGH THE OPPORTUNITY TO
PLAN FIRST STEPS IS VERY REAL, THANKS TO THE NEW POSITIVE
ATTITUDE IN MOSCOW. WE WILL OF COURSE KEEP YOU FULLY
INFORMED OF WHAT JIM LEARNS AND CAN ACCOMPLISH IN MOSCOW
REGARDING THIS CONCEPT.
I THINK THIS IDEA HOLDS GREAT PROMISE. WE WILL NEED TO WORK
TOGETHER AT EVERY POINT. I HAVE ASKED JIM BAKER AND DICK
CHENEY TO DEVELOP AND OFFER TO THEIR ALLIED COUNTERPARTS A
PLAN FOR EARLY CONSULTATION AND LONG-TERM COOPERATION. LET
ME ASK YOU IN RETURN TO ENCOURAGE YOUR MINISTERS AND STAFFS
TO BEGIN TO EMBARK WITH US ON THE CONSIDERATION OF WHAT
COULD PROVE TO BE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT DIVIDENDS OF OUR
COMMON POLITICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL SUCCESS.
SINCERELY,
GEORGE BUSH
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BEGIN TEXT:
DEAR BRIAN:
I AM WRITING TO YOU ON A MATTER OF GREAT POTENTIAL VALUE FOR
THE SECURITY OF OUR NATIONS, OUR ALLIANCE, AND EVEN THE
WORLD. I AM ALSO SENDING SIMILAR LETTERS TO OTHER KEY
ALLIES. AS A RESULT OF THE FRESH THINKING OF THE NEW
RUSSIAN LEADERSHIP, WE MAY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN
CREATING A COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL REGIME FOR PROTECTION
AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC MISSILE ATTACKS. SUCH A REGIME
WOULD ENABLE US TO DEFEND AGAINST A RANGE OF NEW BALLISTIC
MISSILE THREATS WITHOUT UNDERMINING THE CREDIBILITY OF LONG
STANDING DETERRENT FORCES. ONE OF THE CORNERSTONES OF THIS
COOPERATIVE EFFORT COULD BE THE ALLIANCE, WITH ITS PROVEN
PRINCIPLE OF INDIVISIBLE SECURITY AND SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE OF
STRATEGIC COOPERATION. OUR PRINCIPAL PARTNER COULD BE
RUSSIA ITSELF, THANKS TO THE OPENING PRESIDENT YELTSIN HAS
NOW OFFERED.
AS WE REPORTED TO YOU LAST WEEK, AT CAMP DAVID, PRESIDENT
DECLASSIFIED
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YELTSIN INDICATED CLEAR INTEREST IN A COOPERATIVE APPROACH
TO GLOBAL MISSILE DEFENSE. JIM BAKER IS ON HIS WAY BACK TO
RUSSIA AND OTHER NEW INDEPENDENT STATES TO PURSUE OUR COMMON
AGENDA, INCLUDING THE REDUCTION AND CONTROL OF NUCLEAR
WEAPONS, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, AND OUR READINESS TO BRING
THESE SOCIETIES INTO OUR COMMUNITY OF INSTITUTIONS AND VALUES.
IN MOSCOW, JIM WILL ALSO EXPLORE THE IDEA THAT WAS RAISED AT
CAMP DAVID AND IF POSSIBLE SEIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN
LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR A COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL APPROACH.
AMERICAN OFFICIALS AND EXPERTS HAVE BRIEFED THEIR ALLIED
COUNTERPARTS OVER THE PAST YEAR ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR WHAT
WE CALL GPALS (GLOBAL PROTECTION AGAINST LIMITED STRIKES).
NOW I WANT TO EXPLAIN TO YOU PERSONALLY WHY I BELIEVE THIS
IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY.
THE GOAL OF EFFECTIVE DEFENSE AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC
MISSILE ATTACKS HAS BECOME BOTH MORE COMPELLING AND MORE
FEASIBLE. DESPITE OUR CONTINUING EFFORTS TO IMPEDE
PROLIFERATION, WE ARE EXPERIENCING A STEADY SPREAD OF THE
TECHNOLOGY OF BOTH BALLISTIC MISSILES AND DEVICES OF MASS
DESTRUCTION AND TERROR. THE MOST VIVID EXAMPLE OF THIS
PERIL IS IRAQ - - BEFORE, DURING, AND SINCE THE GULF WAR.
BUT THE NUMBER OF CASES WHERE DANGEROUS REGIMES MIGHT COME
TO POSSESS DANGEROUS WEAPONS IS GROWING. WE CANNOT LEAVE
OUR SOCIETIES EXPOSED TO THREATS WE CANNOT BE SURE OF
DETERRING.
AT THE SAME TIME, TWO DEVELOPMENTS HAVE MADE IT POSSIBLE TO
CREATE THE MEANS OF PROTECTION, AND TO DO SO ON A
COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL BASIS. WE HAVE BEEN MAKING
SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ON THE TECHNOLOGIES NEEDED FOR DEFENSE
AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC MISSILE STRIKES. AS YOU ARE
AWARE, THE UNITED STATES INTENDS TO DEPLOY LIMITED DEFENSES
AGAINST BALLISTIC MISSILES. NOW, PRESIDENT YELTSIN HAS
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BROUGHT A NEW RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE: A CONCERN, LIKE OURS,
ABOUT THE DANGERS CAUSED BY PROLIFERATION,
COMBINED WITH A READINESS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT IN
COOPERATION WITH US.
THE IDEA WE NOW WOULD PROPOSE TO EXPLORE WITH OUR ALLIES,
WITH RUSSIA, AND POSSIBLY WITH OTHER FRIENDLY NATIONS, IS A
STAGED APPROACH TO A COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL REGIME, IN
WHICH A SHARED EARLY WARNING SYSTEM WOULD BE CREATED, THE
POSSIBLE EXCHANGE OF TECHNOLOGIES AMONG PARTICIPATING
COUNTRIES WOULD BE PURSUED, AND THE PARTICIPANTS WOULD
DEVELOP A CONCEPT FOR A GLOBAL BALLISTIC MISSILE EARLY
WARNING AND PROTECTION REGIME. IN ADDITION, THE UNITED
STATES IS READY TO DISCUSS HOW, AND THROUGH WHAT FORMS OF
COOPERATION, AMERICAN EARLY WARNING AND DEFENSIVE
CAPABILITIES WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO OUR ALLIES.
WE ATTACH SPECIAL VALUE TO OUR LONG-STANDING COOPERATION IN
NORAD. THUS, WE INTEND TO STAY IN PARTICULARLY CLOSE TOUCH
WITH YOU CONCERNING THE PROPOSAL FOR A SHARED EARLY WARNING
SYSTEM.
ALL OF THIS IS STILL EXPLORATORY, THOUGH THE OPPORTUNITY TO
PLAN FIRST STEPS IS VERY REAL, THANKS TO THE NEW POSITIVE
ATTITUDE IN MOSCOW. BECAUSE WE SEE ALLIED COOPERATION AS A
KEY ELEMENT, AND BECAUSE OUR SECURITY TRULY IS AS
INDIVISIBLE TODAY AS IT HAS BEEN FOR OVER FORTY YEARS, WE
WANT TO PROCEED ON THIS PATH TOGETHER WITH OUR ALLIANCE
PARTNERS. WE WILL THEREFORE, OF COURSE, KEEP YOU FULLY
INFORMED OF WHAT JIM LEARNS AND CAN ACCOMPLISH IN MOSCOW
REGARDING THIS CONCEPT. I SUGGEST WE AND OTHER ALLIES BEGIN
SYSTEMATICALLY TO DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITIES, THE
IMPLICATIONS, AND I HOPE A COMMON PLAN. WITH RUSSIA AS A
PARTNER IN THIS ENDEAVOR, WE CAN EXERCISE LEADERSHIP AMONG A
WIDER COMMUNITY OF TRUSTED FRIENDS.
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I THINK THIS IDEA HOLDS GREAT PROMISE. WE WILL NEED TO WORK
TOGETHER AT EVERY POINT. I HAVE ASKED JIM BAKER AND DICK
CHENEY TO DEVELOP AND OFFER TO THEIR ALLIED COUNTERPARTS A
PLAN FOR EARLY CONSULTATION AND LONG-TERM COOPERATION. LET
ME ASK YOU IN RETURN TO ENCOURAGE YOUR MINISTERS AND STAFFS
TO BEGIN TO EMBARK WITH US ON THE CONSIDERATION OF WHAT
COULD PROVE TO BE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT DIVIDENDS OF THE
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SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 18. I WOULD NATURALLY WELCOME YOUR
PERSONAL THOUGHTS AND QUESTIONS AT ANY TIME.
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DEAR FRANCOIS:
I AM WRITING TO YOU ON A MATTER OF GREAT POTENTIAL VALUE FOR
THE SECURITY OF OUR NATIONS, OUR ALLIANCE, AND EVEN THE
WORLD. I AM ALSO SENDING SIMILAR LETTERS TO OTHER KEY
ALLIES. AS A RESULT OF THE FRESH THINKING OF THE NEW
RUSSIAN LEADERSHIP, WE MAY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN
CREATING A COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL REGIME FOR PROTECTION
AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC MISSILE ATTACKS. SUCH A REGIME
WOULD ENABLE US TO DEFEND AGAINST A RANGE OF NEW BALLISTIC
MISSILE THREATS WITHOUT UNDERMINING THE CREDIBILITY OF LONG
STANDING DETERRENT FORCES. ONE OF THE CORNERSTONES OF THIS
COOPERATIVE EFFORT COULD BE THE ALLIANCE, WITH ITS PROVEN
PRINCIPLE OF INDIVISIBLE SECURITY AND SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE OF
STRATEGIC COOPERATION. OUR PRINCIPAL PARTNER COULD BE
RUSSIA ITSELF, THANKS TO THE OPENING PRESIDENT YELTSIN HAS
NOW OFFERED.
AS WE REPORTED TO YOU LAST WEEK, AT CAMP DAVID, PRESIDENT
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YELTSIN INDICATED CLEAR INTEREST IN A COOPERATIVE APPROACH
TO GLOBAL MISSILE DEFENSE. JIM BAKER IS ON HIS WAY BACK TO
RUSSIA AND OTHER NEW INDEPENDENT STATES TO PURSUE OUR COMMON
AGENDA, INCLUDING THE REDUCTION AND CONTROL OF NUCLEAR
WEAPONS, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, AND OUR READINESS TO BRING
THESE SOCIETIES INTO OUR COMMUNITY OF INSTITUTIONS AND VALUES.
IN MOSCOW, JIM WILL ALSO EXPLORE THE IDEA THAT WAS RAISED AT
CAMP DAVID AND IF POSSIBLE SEIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN
LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR A COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL APPROACH.
AMERICAN OFFICIALS AND EXPERTS HAVE BRIEFED THEIR ALLIED
COUNTERPARTS OVER THE PAST YEAR ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR WHAT
WE CALL GPALS (GLOBAL PROTECTION AGAINST LIMITED STRIKES).
NOW I WANT TO EXPLAIN TO YOU PERSONALLY WHY I BELIEVE THIS
IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY.
THE GOAL OF EFFECTIVE DEFENSE AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC
MISSILE ATTACKS HAS BECOME BOTH MORE COMPELLING AND MORE
FEASIBLE. DESPITE OUR CONTINUING EFFORTS TO IMPEDE
PROLIFERATION, WE ARE EXPERIENCING A STEADY SPREAD OF THE
TECHNOLOGY OF BOTH BALLISTIC MISSILES AND DEVICES OF MASS
DESTRUCTION AND TERROR. THE MOST VIVID EXAMPLE OF THIS
PERIL IS IRAQ -- BEFORE, DURING, AND SINCE THE GULF WAR.
BUT THE NUMBER OF CASES WHERE DANGEROUS REGIMES MIGHT COME
TO POSSESS DANGEROUS WEAPONS IS GROWING. WE CANNOT LEAVE
OUR SOCIETIES EXPOSED TO THREATS WE CANNOT BE SURE OF
DETERRING.
AT THE SAME TIME, TWO DEVELOPMENTS HAVE MADE IT POSSIBLE TO
CREATE THE MEANS OF PROTECTION, AND TO DO SO ON A
COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL BASIS. WE HAVE BEEN MAKING
SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ON THE TECHNOLOGIES NEEDED FOR DEFENSE
AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC MISSILE STRIKES. AS YOU ARE
AWARE, THE UNITED STATES INTENDS TO DEPLOY LIMITED DEFENSES
AGAINST BALLISTIC MISSILES. NOW, PRESIDENT YELTSIN HAS
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BROUGHT A NEW RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE: A CONCERN, LIKE OURS,
ABOUT THE DANGERS CAUSED BY PROLIFERATION,
COMBINED WITH A READINESS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT IN
COOPERATION WITH US.
THE IDEA WE NOW WOULD PROPOSE TO EXPLORE WITH OUR ALLIES,
WITH RUSSIA, AND POSSIBLY WITH OTHER FRIENDLY NATIONS, IS A
STAGED APPROACH TO A COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL REGIME, IN
WHICH A SHARED EARLY WARNING SYSTEM WOULD BE CREATED, THE
POSSIBLE EXCHANGE OF TECHNOLOGIES AMONG PARTICIPATING
COUNTRIES WOULD BE PURSUED, AND THE PARTICIPANTS WOULD
DEVELOP A CONCEPT FOR A GLOBAL BALLISTIC MISSILE EARLY
WARNING AND PROTECTION REGIME. IN ADDITION, THE UNITED
STATES IS READY TO DISCUSS HOW, AND THROUGH WHAT FORMS OF
COOPERATION, AMERICAN EARLY WARNING AND DEFENSIVE
CAPABILITIES WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO OUR ALLIES.
LET ME REITERATE TO YOU THAT WE WILL TAKE NO ACTION WHICH
WOULD UNDERMINE THE CREDIBILITY OF YOUR STRATEGIC DETERRENT
FORCE.
ALL OF THIS IS STILL EXPLORATORY, THOUGH THE OPPORTUNITY TO
PLAN FIRST STEPS IS VERY REAL, THANKS TO THE NEW POSITIVE
ATTITUDE IN MOSCOW. BECAUSE WE SEE ALLIED COOPERATION AS A
KEY ELEMENT, AND BECAUSE OUR SECURITY TRULY IS AS
INDIVISIBLE TODAY AS IT HAS BEEN FOR OVER FORTY YEARS, WE
WANT TO PROCEED ON THIS PATH TOGETHER WITH OUR ALLIANCE
PARTNERS. WE WILL THEREFORE, OF COURSE, KEEP YOU FULLY
INFORMED OF WHAT JIM LEARNS AND CAN ACCOMPLISH IN MOSCOW
REGARDING THIS CONCEPT. I SUGGEST WE AND OTHER ALLIES BEGIN
SYSTEMATICALLY TO DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITIES, THE
IMPLICATIONS, AND I HOPE A COMMON PLAN. WITH RUSSIA AS A
PARTNER IN THIS ENDEAVOR, WE CAN EXERCISE LEADERSHIP AMONG A
WIDER COMMUNITY OF TRUSTED FRIENDS.
I THINK THIS IDEA HOLDS GREAT PROMISE. WE WILL NEED TO WORK
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TOGETHER AT EVERY POINT. I HAVE ASKED JIM BAKER AND DICK
CHENEY TO DEVELOP AND OFFER TO THEIR ALLIED COUNTERPARTS A
PLAN FOR EARLY CONSULTATION AND LONG-TERM COOPERATION. LET
ME ASK YOU IN RETURN TO ENCOURAGE YOUR MINISTERS AND STAFFS
TO BEGIN TO EMBARK WITH US ON THE CONSIDERATION OF WHAT
COULD PROVE TO BE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT DIVIDENDS OF THE
ALLIANCE'S POLITICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL SUCCESS.
WE ARE PLANNING EARLY CONSULTATIONS IN THE ALLIANCE,
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SINCERELY,
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DEAR HELMUT:
I AM WRITING TO YOU ON A MATTER OF GREAT POTENTIAL VALUE FOR
THE SECURITY OF OUR NATIONS, OUR ALLIANCE, AND EVEN THE
WORLD. I AM ALSO SENDING SIMILAR LETTERS TO OTHER KEY
ALLIES. AS A RESULT OF THE FRESH THINKING OF THE NEW
RUSSIAN LEADERSHIP, WE MAY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN
CREATING A COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL REGIME FOR PROTECTION
AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC MISSILE ATTACKS. SUCH A REGIME
WOULD ENABLE US TO DEFEND AGAINST A RANGE OF NEW BALLISTIC
MISSILE THREATS WITHOUT UNDERMINING THE CREDIBILITY OF LONG
STANDING DETERRENT FORCES. ONE OF THE CORNERSTONES OF THIS
COOPERATIVE EFFORT COULD BE THE ALLIANCE, WITH ITS PROVEN
PRINCIPLE OF INDIVISIBLE SECURITY AND SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE OF
STRATEGIC COOPERATION. OUR PRINCIPAL PARTNER COULD BE
RUSSIA ITSELF, THANKS TO THE OPENING PRESIDENT YELTSIN HAS
NOW OFFERED.
AS WE REPORTED TO YOU LAST WEEK, AT CAMP DAVID, PRESIDENT
DECLASSIFIED
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YELTSIN INDICATED CLEAR INTEREST IN A COOPERATIVE APPROACH
TO GLOBAL MISSILE DEFENSE. JIM BAKER IS ON HIS WAY BACK TO
RUSSIA AND OTHER NEW INDEPENDENT STATES TO PURSUE OUR COMMON
AGENDA, INCLUDING THE REDUCTION AND CONTROL OF NUCLEAR
WEAPONS, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, AND OUR READINESS TO BRING
THESE SOCIETIES INTO OUR COMMUNITY OF INSTITUTIONS AND VALUES.
IN MOSCOW, JIM WILL ALSO EXPLORE THE IDEA THAT WAS RAISED AT
CAMP DAVID AND IF POSSIBLE SEIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN
LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR A COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL APPROACH.
AMERICAN OFFICIALS AND EXPERTS HAVE BRIEFED THEIR ALLIED
COUNTERPARTS OVER THE PAST YEAR ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR WHAT
WE CALL GPALS (GLOBAL PROTECTION AGAINST LIMITED STRIKES).
NOW I WANT TO EXPLAIN TO YOU PERSONALLY WHY I BELIEVE THIS
IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY.
THE GOAL OF EFFECTIVE DEFENSE AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC
MISSILE ATTACKS HAS BECOME BOTH MORE COMPELLING AND MORE
FEASIBLE. DESPITE OUR CONTINUING EFFORTS TO IMPEDE
PROLIFERATION, WE ARE EXPERIENCING A STEADY SPREAD OF THE
TECHNOLOGY OF BOTH BALLISTIC MISSILES AND DEVICES OF MASS
DESTRUCTION AND TERROR. THE MOST VIVID EXAMPLE OF THIS
PERIL IS IRAQ - - BEFORE, DURING, AND SINCE THE GULF WAR.
BUT THE NUMBER OF CASES WHERE DANGEROUS REGIMES MIGHT COME
TO POSSESS DANGEROUS WEAPONS IS GROWING. WE CANNOT LEAVE
OUR SOCIETIES EXPOSED TO THREATS WE CANNOT BE SURE OF
DETERRING.
AT THE SAME TIME, TWO DEVELOPMENTS HAVE MADE IT POSSIBLE TO
CREATE THE MEANS OF PROTECTION, AND TO DO SO ON A
COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL BASIS. WE HAVE BEEN MAKING
SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ON THE TECHNOLOGIES NEEDED FOR DEFENSE
AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC MISSILE STRIKES. AS YOU ARE
AWARE, THE UNITED STATES INTENDS TO DEPLOY LIMITED DEFENSES
AGAINST BALLISTIC MISSILES. NOW, PRESIDENT YELTSIN HAS
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BROUGHT A NEW RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE: A CONCERN, LIKE OURS,
ABOUT THE DANGERS CAUSED BY PROLIFERATION, COMBINED WITH
A READINESS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT IN COOPERATION WITH US.
THE IDEA WE NOW WOULD PROPOSE TO EXPLORE WITH OUR ALLIES,
WITH RUSSIA, AND POSSIBLY WITH OTHER FRIENDLY NATIONS, IS A
STAGED APPROACH TO A COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL REGIME, IN
WHICH A SHARED EARLY WARNING SYSTEM WOULD BE CREATED, THE
POSSIBLE EXCHANGE OF TECHNOLOGIES AMONG PARTICIPATING
COUNTRIES WOULD BE PURSUED, AND THE PARTICIPANTS WOULD
DEVELOP A CONCEPT FOR A GLOBAL BALLISTIC MISSILE EARLY
WARNING AND PROTECTION REGIME. IN ADDITION, THE UNITED
STATES IS READY TO DISCUSS HOW, AND THROUGH WHAT FORMS OF
COOPERATION, AMERICAN EARLY WARNING AND DEFENSIVE
CAPABILITIES WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO OUR ALLIES.
ALL OF THIS IS STILL EXPLORATORY, THOUGH THE OPPORTUNITY TO
PLAN FIRST STEPS IS VERY REAL, THANKS TO THE NEW POSITIVE
ATTITUDE IN MOSCOW. BECAUSE WE SEE ALLIED COOPERATION AS A
KEY ELEMENT, AND BECAUSE OUR SECURITY TRULY IS AS
INDIVISIBLE TODAY AS IT HAS BEEN FOR OVER FORTY YEARS, WE
WANT TO PROCEED ON THIS PATH TOGETHER WITH OUR ALLIANCE
PARTNERS. WE WILL THEREFORE, OF COURSE, KEEP YOU FULLY
INFORMED OF WHAT JIM LEARNS AND CAN ACCOMPLISH IN MOSCOW
REGARDING THIS CONCEPT. I SUGGEST WE AND OTHER ALLIES BEGIN
SYSTEMATICALLY TO DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITIES, THE
IMPLICATIONS, AND I HOPE A COMMON PLAN. WITH RUSSIA AS A
PARTNER IN THIS ENDEAVOR, WE CAN EXERCISE LEADERSHIP AMONG A
WIDER COMMUNITY OF TRUSTED FRIENDS.
I THINK THIS IDEA HOLDS GREAT PROMISE. WE WILL NEED TO WORK
TOGETHER AT EVERY POINT. I HAVE ASKED JIM BAKER AND DICK
CHENEY TO DEVELOP AND OFFER TO THEIR ALLIED COUNTERPARTS A
PLAN FOR EARLY CONSULTATION AND LONG-TERM COOPERATION. LET
ME ASK YOU IN RETURN TO ENCOURAGE YOUR MINISTERS AND STAFFS
TO BEGIN TO EMBARK WITH US ON THE CONSIDERATION OF WHAT
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COULD PROVE TO BE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT DIVIDENDS OF THE
ALLIANCE'S POLITICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL SUCCESS.
WE ARE PLANNING EARLY CONSULTATIONS IN THE ALLIANCE,
BEGINNING WITH THE MEETING OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL
SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 18. I WOULD NATURALLY WELCOME YOUR
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PRIME MINISTER JOHN MAJOR
BEGIN TEXT:
DEAR JOHN:
I AM WRITING TO YOU ON A MATTER OF GREAT POTENTIAL VALUE FOR
THE SECURITY OF OUR NATIONS, OUR ALLIANCE, AND EVEN THE
WORLD. I AM ALSO SENDING SIMILAR LETTERS TO OTHER KEY
ALLIES. AS A RESULT OF THE FRESH THINKING OF THE NEW
RUSSIAN LEADERSHIP, WE MAY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN
CREATING A COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL REGIME FOR PROTECTION
AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC MISSILE ATTACKS. SUCH A REGIME
WOULD ENABLE US TO DEFEND AGAINST A RANGE OF NEW BALLISTIC
MISSILE THREATS WITHOUT UNDERMINING THE CREDIBILITY OF LONG
STANDING DETERRENT FORCES. ONE OF THE CORNERSTONES OF THIS
COOPERATIVE EFFORT COULD BE THE ALLIANCE, WITH ITS PROVEN
PRINCIPLE OF INDIVISIBLE SECURITY AND SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE OF
STRATEGIC COOPERATION. OUR PRINCIPAL PARTNER COULD BE
RUSSIA ITSELF, THANKS TO THE OPENING PRESIDENT YELTSIN HAS
NOW OFFERED.
AS WE REPORTED TO YOU LAST WEEK, AT CAMP DAVID, PRESIDENT
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YELTSIN INDICATED CLEAR INTEREST IN A COOPERATIVE APPROACH
TO GLOBAL MISSILE DEFENSE. JIM BAKER IS ON HIS WAY BACK TO
RUSSIA AND OTHER NEW INDEPENDENT STATES TO PURSUE OUR COMMON
AGENDA, INCLUDING THE REDUCTION AND CONTROL OF NUCLEAR
WEAPONS, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, AND OUR READINESS TO BRING
THESE SOCIETIES INTO OUR COMMUNITY OF INSTITUTIONS AND
VALUES. IN MOSCOW, JIM WILL ALSO EXPLORE THE IDEA THAT WAS
RAISED AT CAMP DAVID AND IF POSSIBLE SEIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY
TO BEGIN LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR A COOPERATIVE
INTERNATIONAL APPROACH.
AMERICAN OFFICIALS AND EXPERTS HAVE BRIEFED THEIR ALLIED
COUNTERPARTS OVER THE PAST YEAR ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR WHAT
WE CALL GPALS (GLOBAL PROTECTION AGAINST LIMITED STRIKES).
NOW I WANT TO EXPLAIN TO YOU PERSONALLY WHY I BELIEVE THIS
IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY.
THE GOAL OF EFFECTIVE DEFENSE AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC
MISSILE ATTACKS HAS BECOME BOTH MORE COMPELLING AND MORE
FEASIBLE. DESPITE OUR CONTINUING EFORTS TO IMPEDE
PROLIFERATION, WE ARE EXPERIENCING A STEADY SPREAD OF THE
TECHNOLOGY OF BOTH BALLISTIC MISSILES AND DEVICES OF MASS
DESTRUCTION AND TERROR. THE MOST VIVID EXAMPLE OF THIS
PERIL IS IRAQ -- BEFORE, DURING, AND SINCE THE GULF WAR.
BUT THE NUMBER OF CASES WHERE DANGEROUS REGIMES MIGHT COME
TO POSSESS DANGEROUS WEAPONS IS GROWING. WE CANNOT LEAVE
OUR SOCIETIES EXPOSED TO THREATS WE CANNOT BE SURE OF
DETERRING.
AT THE SAME TIME, TWO DEVELOPMENTS HAVE MADE IT POSSIBLE TO
CREATE THE MEANS OF PROTECTION, AND TO DO SO ON A
COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL BASIS. WE HAVE BEEN MAKING
SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ON THE TECHNOLOGIES NEEDED FOR DEFENSE
AGAINST LIMITED BALLISTIC MISSILE STRIKES. AS YOU ARE
AWARE, THE UNITED STATES INTENDS TO DEPLOY LIMITED DEFENSES
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AGAINST BALLISTIC MISSILES. NOW, PRESIDENT YELTSIN HAS
BROUGHT A NEW RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE: A CONCERN, LIKE OURS,
ABOUT THE DANGERS CAUSED BY PROLIFERATION, COMBINED WITH A
READINESS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT IN COOPERATION WITH US.
THE IDEA WE NOW WOULD PROPOSE TO EXPLORE WITH OUR ALLIES,
WITH RUSSIA, AND POSSIBLY WITH OTHER FRIENDLY NATIONS, IS A
STAGED APPROACH TO A COOPERATIVE INTERNATIONAL REGIME, IN
WHICH A SHARED EARLY WARNING SYSTEM WOULD BE CREATED, THE
POSSIBLE EXCHANGE OF TECHNOLOGIES AMONG PARTICIPATING
COUNTRIES WOULD BE PURSUED, AND THE PARTICIPANTS WOULD
DEVELOP A CONCEPT FOR A GLOBAL BALLISTIC MISSILE EARLY
WARNING AND PROTECTION REGIME. IN ADDITION, THE UNITED
STATES IS READY TO DISCUSS HOW, AND THROUGH WHAT FORMS OF
COOPERATION, AMERICAN EARLY WARNING AND DEFENSIVE
CAPABILITIES WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO OUR ALLIES.
LET ME REITERATE TO YOU THAT WE WILL TAKE NO ACTION WHICH
WOULD UNDERMINE THE CREDIBILITY OF YOUR STRATEGIC DETERRENT
FORCE.
ALL OF THIS IS STILL EXPLORATORY, THOUGH THE OPPORTUNITY TO
PLAN FIRST STEPS IS VERY REAL, THANKS TO THE NEW POSITIVE
ATTITUDE IN MOSCOW. BECAUSE WE SEE ALLIED COOPERATION AS A
KEY ELEMENT, AND BECAUSE OUR SECURITY TRULY IS AS
INDIVISIBLE TODAY AS IT HAS BEEN FOR OVER FORTY YEARS, WE
WANT TO PROCEED ON THIS PATH TOGETHER WITH OUR ALLIANCE
PARTNERS. WE WILL THEREFORE, OF COURSE, KEEP YOU FULLY
INFORMED OF WHAT JIM LEARNS AND CAN ACCOMPLISH IN MOSCOW
REGARDING THIS CONCEPT. I SUGGEST WE AND OTHER ALLIES BEGIN
SYSTEMATICALLY TO DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITIES, THE
IMPLICATIONS, AND I HOPE A COMMON PLAN. WITH RUSSIA AS A
PARTNER IN THIS ENDEAVOR, WE CAN EXERCISE LEADERSHIP AMONG A
WIDER COMMUNITY OF TRUSTED FRIENDS.
I THINK THIS IDEA HOLDS GREAT PROMISE. WE WILL NEED TO WORK
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TOGETHER AT EVERY POINT. I HAVE ASKED JIM BAKER AND DICK
CHENEY TO DEVELOP AND OFFER TO THEIR ALLIED COUNTERPARTS A
PLAN FOR EARLY CONSULTATION AND LONG-TERM COOPERATION. LET
ME ASK YOU IN RETURN TO ENCOURAGE YOUR MINISTERS AND STAFFS
TO BEGIN TO EMBARK WITH US ON THE CONSIDERATION OF WHAT
COULD PROVE TO BE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT DIVIDENDS OF THE
ALLIANCE'S POLITICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL SUCCESS.
WE ARE PLANNING EARLY CONSULTATIONS IN THE ALLIANCE,
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BEGINNING WITH THE MEETING OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL
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PERSONAL THOUGHTS AND QUESTIONS AT ANY TIME.
SINCERELY,
GEORGE BUSH
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