January 1962


73. Letter from McNaughton to Rostow, January 3

Defects in the U.S.?U.K. test ban treaty. Confidential. 4 pp. Department of State, S/P Files: Lot 69 D 121, Atomic Energy–Armaments, 1962.


74. Memorandum from Kaysen to President Kennedy, January 5

Resumption of nuclear weapons testing: weighing the options. Secret. 4 pp. Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Subjects Series, Nuclear Weapons Tests, 12/21/61–1/8/62.


75. Letter from Prime Minister Macmillan to President Kennedy, January 5

Use of Christmas Island for nuclear tests and review of Bermuda talks. Top Secret. 9 pp. Department of State, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 66 D 204, MacmillanKennedy, 1961–1963.


76. Report of Foreign Weapons Evaluation Group, January 16

Soviet development tests. Secret. 9 pp. Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 69 A 2243, 58 AWT USSR Tests, 1961–1965.


77. Memorandum Prepared by British Embassy, January 19

Agreement on use of Christmas Island. Top Secret. 3 pp. Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Subjects Series, Nuclear Weapons Tests, 1/16/62–1/22/62.


78. Memorandum from Wiesner to President Kennedy, January 25

Proposed expansion of U.S. disarmament initiatives. Secret. 3 pp. Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Subject Series, Nuclear Weapons Tests, 1/23/62–1/26/62.