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April 15, 1971

Memorandum from Henry A. Kissinger to Melvin R. Laird and William P. Rogers, 'Military Cooperation with France, NSDM’s 103 and 104'

Kissinger sends a follow up memorandum to the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense regarding NSDM 103 and 104, on military assistance to the French nuclear program. Kissinger reiterates the classified nature of these decisions to offer aid and instructs them to inform the French "as soon as possible." They must also prepare guidelines for use in the event that the assistance becomes public.


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Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Security Council Files (NSCF), box 678, France vol. VIII, Apr-Dec 1971. Obtained and contributed by William Burr and included in NPIHP Research Update #2.

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2011-11-20

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