Pages 103-105 from FCO 46-8067

Description

This document appears to be a summary or memo regarding a meeting or discussion on missile proliferation between representatives from various organizations. The content is a mixture of names, abbreviations, and fragmented sentences, making it difficult to decipher the exact details. However, here is a general summary of the information that can be understood:

  1. The meeting took place in London and involved discussions with Russian representatives regarding U.S.-Soviet relations and nuclear proliferation.
  2. The Russians raised the possibility of an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for space and expressed a preference for a control regime based on a range/payload threshold.
  3. The Russians seemed open to negotiating a multilateral arrangement based on the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) parameters.
  4. They have established an export licensing system to control missile technology exports and proposed a meeting of export control experts.
  5. The Russians suggested a ban on the supply of missiles and missile technology to the Middle East.
  6. An attached translation of an article from Pravda discusses the dangers of missile proliferation in the Third World and praises the MTCR as a useful agreement.
  7. The article suggests a UN register of missile and delivery system exports as a potential solution.
  8. There is a perceived willingness on the part of the Russians to participate in efforts to combat missile proliferation.
  9. The author suggests waiting until their visit to Washington at the end of March for a non-proliferation bilateral before discussing the matter further with the Russians.