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such legislation, we should cite our unblemished
safety record and enormous technical experience
in an effort to persuade the Spanish that the
probability of an incident is vanishingly remote,
and that if one should occur, the overwhelming
political and moral obligation such an event would
impose on the U.S. Government would provide the
best insurance possible that any just claims
would be fully met.
If the Spanish raise the question of
guarantees covering nuclear weapons, we should
take the position that such a guarantee would
also require Congressional authorization.
Prospects for obtaining such precedent-setting
legislation are dim. In any event the same
overwhelming political imperatives cited above
would ensure prompt and full indemnification
in the event of a weapon accident, as the
Spanish know full well from their experience
in the Palomares incident.
Gibraltar
If the Spanish raise the question of
Gibraltar during the negotiations we should
adhere firmly to our traditional position
that this is a dispute between two friends
of ours in which we must remain neutral.
SECRET
Reproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
REOL
- 42506
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