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OFFICIAL- INFORMALSECRET Dec~ber 11, 1959

Daar Mr. Ambassador:I though t it would be helpful if I answered your recent telegram

(The Hague t s 789) concerning the de1ay in imp1ementing the Atomic Coopera-tion Agreement with the Nether1ands by letter since I feel it enab1es meto give you a more complete picture of the prob1em.

When we received a copy of General Palmer's recent telegram toMr. Irwin, which I understand was answered this week, we discussed theproblem extensive1y with Defense. Ivan White has written Mr. Irwin toexpress the Depar-tment !s concern. We a1so arranged a briefing by theJoint Atomic Information Exchange Group (JAIEG) this week for interestedDepartment officers on the imp1ementation of these agreements. As you maykn~~ JATIEG is a non-po1icy body composed of Defense and AEC representativesto do the necessary paper work on imp1ementing these agreements. I enc10sea copy of a memorandurn on this presentation which wi11 provide you withmore detai1ed information about the prob1em. In brief, the de1ay inimp1ementing the Netherlands Agreement is due to au absence of the neces-sar,rstatutory determination that communicating the pertinent RestrictedData to the Dutch wouJ.d not endanger the common defense and security.JAIEG has prepa:red a determination for Germany, which has been cleared byDefense and is now awaiting AEC actdon, Originally JAIEG intended towait until the detennination on Germany, which was consädered the mosturgent had been acted on favorab1y before submitting the determination onthe Netherlands and the other two countries invo1ved. We 1earned todaythat JAIEG has speeded up action on the Netherlands determination,presumab1y as a result of the various expressions of concern about thedelay in imp1ementing the Netherlands agreement. I understand that thedetermination is expected to go to Iefense in a day or 50 and short~thereafter to AEC for act.äon, According to an informal estimate by oneof the members of JAIEG, the Nether1ands determination should be completed

.within a .The Honorable

Philip Young,American Ambassador,

American Embassy,The Hague.

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within a month or less. Any delay at this point would pro~ably be attribut-able to the holidays and the difficulty of getting a quorwn of the AEGGommissioners.

Gertain administrative arrangements must still be completed with theNetherlands for the transmission of Restricted Data. Lack of these, houever,is not the primary reason for the delay on the Dutch Agreemm t. We under-stand that Seeretary Gates reeently wrot.e to the Minister of Defense of theNetherlands urging Dutcll assistance in completing these arrangements. Iam told that no appreciable diffieulty in working out these ad~inistrativearrangements is expe ctad, In any event, passing Restrieted Data is notdependent upon the completion of elaborate and detailed administrativearrangements, aecording to JAIEG.

You may be sure that we will follow this matter elosely and do every-thing we ean to urge the ageneies involved to complete the necessary actionas promptly as possible.

I hope the foregoing will be useful to you and that we will be able tosend you favorable neus in the near future •.

Sincerely yours,ij ') (J:/·~,LA.fi~4Y-/&!/-

Russell FessendenDeputy Director

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Date: JuJ.§ 27, 1959

SENT TO: Seestate WASIrrNGTON 146-RPl'D INFO: Amembassy ANKARA Ol

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PARIS FOR USRO, THURSTON AND FINN.

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July 27. Texts follow.-.

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ARTICLE I

GENERAL PROVISION

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AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVi;RNMENT OF TRE KINGDOM OFTHE NETHERLAl',DS AND TRE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITEDSTATES OF AMERICA FOR COOPERATION ON THE USES OF

ATOMIC ENERGY FOR MurrUAL DEF.&'iSEPURPOSES

The GJvernment of the Kingdom of tl1eNetherlands and the

Government of the United States of America,

Considering that they have concluded a Mutua2 Defense Assistance

Agreement, pursuant to wnich each Government will make available to the

other equipment, materials, services, or other milita~y assistance in

accordance wit~ such terms and conaitions as may be agreed;

Considering that their mutual security and defense require that

they be prepared to meet tue contingencies of atomic warfare;

Considering that they are participating together in an international

arrangement pur~uant to which they are making substantial and material

con tz-Lbu tLons to their mutual defense and securi ty;

Recognizing that their common defense and security will be

advanced by the exc~ange of information concerning atomic energy and

by the transfer of certain types of equipment;

Believing that sUCh exchange and transfer can be undeltaken without

risk to the defense and security of either country; and

Taking into consideration the Dnited States Atomic ~nergy Act of

1954, as amended, andall applicable statutes of the Netherlands, which

were enacted or prepared with these purposes in mind;

Hav~~ agreed as follows:

While the United States and the Netherlands are participating in an

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