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    "ocrText": "1395\nTHE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE\nWASHINGTON. D.C. 20301\nTills\n17 MAR 1969\nMEMORANDUM FOR: The Secretary of State\nAssistant to the President for National Security Affairs\nDirector, Central Intelligence Agency\nSUBJECT:\nStopping the Introduction of Nuclear Weapons Into the\nMiddle East\nS)\nISEAEL 471.61\nISRAEL\nOn February 27, 1969, I sent you a memorandum advising you I was\npersuaded that Israel is developing both nuclear weapons and strategic\nmissiles at a rapid pace and may have both this year. I suggested that\nsuch developments were not in the United States' interests and should,\nif at all possible, be stopped. Furthermore, I suggested we should meet\nat the earliest opportunity to consider measures which the United States\ncould take to preclude further Israeli nuclear missile development.\nFinally, I recommended we meet with the President, following our meet-\ning, to discuss the difficult and dangerous issues posed by the possi-\nbility of nuclear weapons in the Middle East.\nISRAEL 413.51/550)\nSince February 27 I have seen additional evidence of activity that\nwould enhance Israel's capability in developing nuclear weapons. I\n(N95) 19114\nrefer to the granting, last June and October, of export licenses for\ntwo CDC 6400 computers and one 1BM 360/65 computer for Israel. As Dave\nPackard indicated in his March 14, 1969, memorandum to the Secretary of\nState and the Secretary of Commerce, we believe the CDC 6400, in parti-\ncular, could be a critical tool in nuclear weapons development. Although\nI understand one of the two CDC 6400s has been shipped, I strongly indorse\nDave Packard's recommendation that shipment of the second CDC 6400 be\nwithheld until we have had the opportunity to discuss this whole problem\narea.\nI wish to repeat my request, moreover, that we meet at the earliest\npossible opportunity to exchange views on the possible introduction of\nnuclear weapons into the Middle East and that we maintain the closest\npossible consultation on all matters which could affect such an eventu-\nality. I would like to suggest a meeting in my office at 10:00 a.m.,\nSaturday, March 22. If that time is not convenient, would you please\nsuggest alternative times that would be preferable.\nyou 61\nOSD Rey No. 8\n[NLP 02-28/3:3\n185 €\nTOP SECRET,\nSec Def Cont In I-"
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