Memorandum of Conversation [MemCon] Secretary Robert McNamara and Foreign Minister Gerhard Schroeder
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He added that it would be best if only U.S. had nuclears, but that
unlikely to happen again. Next best, only U.S. and Soviet Union. Fact
that France and UK have nuclears makes it cumbersome and awkward and dis-
turbing. This was his opinion. But France and UK have some nuclear capa-
bility. This is a problem. This also an obstacle to an MRBM force. The
FRG is prepared to cooperate in the MRBM project. It regrets that France
and UK are so negative - for obvious reasons.
In Europe there is some speculation that after UK has entered the
Common Market there will be a better chance to deal with the nuclear problem.
This prospect is vague, but he wouldn't exclude it.
Secretary McNamara said that the MRBM is under development and not being
delayed by these discussions. However, if NATO wants to proceed it should
recognize the costs of the force and its relation to the costs of other needed
forces.
Minister Schroeder said that this is a long term problem and the point is
a political and psychological one rather than a military. That's why the FRG
favors the force.
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