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January 4, 1973

General Staff of Defense (SMD) Summary Report of the 12th meeting of the Nuclear Planning Group at a ministerial level, London 26th-27th October 1972

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Document sent by Tanassi (Minister of Defense) to Andreotti (Prime Minister) on the 1973-01-04. Summary of the Nuclear Planning Group meeting in London that includes a discussion about the strategic capabilities of the two blocs, consultation procedures, and recent studies on the possible use of nuclear arms. It raises the question of extending NPG membership to include all alliance members, a suggestion met with a negative response.


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Istituto Luigi Sturzo, Archivio Giulio Andreotti, NATO Series, Box 166, Subseries 1, Folder 040.

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2017-06-08

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Summary Report

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145157

Original Classification

Secret

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MacArthur Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York (CCNY) and Istituto Luigi Sturzo