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February 21, 1963

Memorandum from JCS Chairman Maxwell Taylor to the Secretary of Defense, 'Deployment of POLARIS Submarines to the Mediterranean'

Consistent with the concerns about target coverage, the plan for Polaris patrols required the presence of at least one submarine in the Mediterranean. The overlapping patrols would begin when the U.S.S. Sam Houston entered the Mediterranean on March 28, followed by the U.S.S. John Marshall on April 10, and the U.S.S. Ethan Allen on 1 June. The Sam Houston could make a port call in Turkey, but the stopover had to occur when another submarine was in the Mediterranean. Taylor recommended the port of Glock as the site of a two-day visit, one day for a visit by officials and the second for a “daylight indoctrination cruise by designated observers.” The latter would be barred from sensitive “spaces” used for communications and nuclear propulsion.

April 1983

Welcome to the Greenham Common Blockade, A Non-Violent Direct Action, Easter 1983

This pamphlet provides participants with information on taking part in a blockade of RAF Greenham Common, where Cruise missiles would be deployed from the end of 1983. Readers are encouraged to engage in direct action, and extensive legal advice is given to clarify what forms of action are legal.

Date unknown

Letter, Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament to All CND Groups and Affiliated Organisations

This letter, sent out shortly after the arrival of the first Cruise missiles at RAF Greenham Common, sets out the anti-Cruise activities being organised by the CND in the coming weeks.

December 11, 1983

Thousands of Women Will Reclaim Greenham Common on Sunday 11th December '83

This poster advertises direct action at Greenham Common in December 1983, when female activists used mirrors to "turn the base inside out," one of many forms of action taken to protest against the deployment of Cruise missiles at RAF Greenham Common.

October 1, 1983

Photo of Rally in Moscow against the Deployment of Cruise and Pershing Missiles in Western Europe, 1 October 1983 (#3)

This photo was sent to the CND by the Soviet Peace Committee.

October 1, 1983

Photo of Rally in Moscow against the Deployment of Cruise and Pershing Missiles in Western Europe, 1 October 1983 (#2)

This photo was sent to the CND by the Soviet Peace Committee.

October 1, 1983

Photo of Rally in Moscow against the Deployment of Cruise and Pershing Missiles in Western Europe, 1 October 1983 (#1)

This photo was sent to the CND by the Soviet Peace Committee.

October 1, 1983

Letter, Yuri Zhukov to Members of the CND

In this letter, Zhukov invites the CND to cooperate with the Soviet Peace Committee to prevent the deployment of Cruise and Pershing missiles in Western Europe. He also draws attention to a peace rally held in Moscow, likening this to the demonstrations being held in Western Europe in opposition to the Euromissiles.

December 6, 1983

Letter, Yuri Zhukov, President of the Soviet Peace Committee, to Bruce Kent

In this letter, Zhukov sets out how, from the Soviet perspective, the Soviets have been working towards peace but the deployment of Cruise and Pershing missiles in Western Europe derailed arms control talks in Geneva and has made the international situation markedly worse. He invites the CND to work with the Soviet Union "to further our common struggle for a nuclear-free Europe."

April 1983

Cruise: Your Questions Answered

This information leaflet was produced by the Ministry of Defence in April 1983, leading up to the June 1983 general election. The publication explains the Government's position and why the deployment of Cruise missiles is in the UK's interest. While the pamphlet engaged with arguments advanced by peace organisations, no specific groups are named. 

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