233. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter 1
SUBJECT
- Weekly National Security Report #2
[Omitted here is material unrelated to Pakistan.]
Proliferation—France and Pakistan. Bilateral talks were held with the French on Friday and Saturday of last week.2 They were extremely reluctant to discuss the Pakistani issue in any of the formal sessions. For political reasons, they are deeply afraid that the US might even hint publicly that they are considering any abrogation of their contract. They continue to make clear, however, that if we can get any movement out of the Pakistanis, they will welcome it. One major problem is that they have already exported nearly 80% of the blueprints. State is beginning to explore ways to approach the Pakistanis after their elections which will be held on March 10.
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- Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Subject Chron File, Box 127, Weekly National Security Report: 8–12/80. Top Secret; Sensitive. Carter initialed at the top of the memorandum.↩
- In telegram 42053 to Paris, February 25, the Embassy reported that as a result of U.S.-French talks on nuclear non-proliferation policy, held in Washington February 19–20, the French promised to “defer sensitive transfer now pending to Pakistan for at least three more weeks to give us time to persuade GOP to accept joint agreement on indefinite deferral.” (National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P850056–2027, N770001–0657)↩