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    "ocrText": "34\nDECLASSIFIED\nU.S. EYES ONLY\nE. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and or (E)\nS(D)\nDept. of State letter, f -23.76\n- 20\nBy\n3\nNLT. He NARS Date 10.20.76\nCourse of Action in NATO\n23. The United States should proceed forthwith to initiate\nnegotiations in the NATO, and bilaterally where appropriate,\nworking toward completion of the MTDP in its entirety or\nwith acceptable modifications which do not jeopardize the\ncentral military objectives. The initiative should begin\nin the Standing Group with a proposed country-byocountry\ndistribution of forces to fill the \"Gap\". The proposed\ndirect contribution of U.S. forces should accord with the\nJCS recommendation of May 28. - The initial proposal on\nEuropean force distribution may reflect ISAC recommendations\nbased on economic and political considerations.\n24. In taking this initiative the U.S. members of the\nNATO agencies should indicate: (a) that considerable pree\nliminary consideration has been given to the problem of\ncompleting the MTDP from the military, sconomic, and\nproduction points of view; (b) that it is recognized that\ncompletion of the Plan on schedule and with the organization\nand equipment desired by the member countries creates\nserious economic and production difficulties which will\nrequire intensive collective efforts to overcome and may\nwell suggest adjustments in quality, quantity, or timing,\nthough not in basic objectives; and (c) that the U.S.\ndesires"
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