108. Paper Prepared in the Department of State1
MILESTONES IN DEVELOPING “MONDAY” PAPER FOR SUMMIT
Our principal arms control objective for the Summit would be to obtain a joint communique specifying guidelines for the NST delegations’ negotiation of an agreement(s) on the lines of the Monday paper.2 The more details that can be agreed prior to the Summit and incorporated into the communique (and/or into subsequent guidance to the negotiators), the better. Outlined below is a timetable working toward such a Summit communique.
| Date | Event/Action |
| July 16 | Second round of NST talks concludes |
| July 31 | Shultz-Shevardnadze meeting(s) in Helsinki; outline and discuss trade in general terms, i.e. deep and continuing offensive arms cuts in return for no development, testing or deployment of ABM systems in contravention of ABM Treaty as it currently stands |
| August | Exchange messages regarding Moscow/Washington reactions to Helsinki discussions; by end of August we should know whether Soviets are seriously interested in deal |
| week of Sept 16 | In preparation for Shultz-Shevardnadze meeting at UNGA, pass to Soviets (through Dobrynin) non-paper regarding the sorts of reductions we have in mind for strategic and LRINF systems |
| Sept 19 | Third round of NST talks begins (NST delegation not to address Monday package) |
| late Sept | Shultz-Shevardnadze meeting(s) at UNGA; specific discussion of numbers of offensive arms and of strict agreed interpretation of ABM Treaty (including ABM Treaty compliance issues and demarcation between permitted research and prohibited development) |
| Shevarnadze in Washington for further discussions with Shultz and meeting with President | |
| early-mid Oct | Follow up September meetings through messages |
| week of Oct 21 | Presidential letter to key Allied heads of government advising of Monday discussions; SCG looks at emerging INF position (presented as possible new US proposal vice reference to Monday discussions) |
| Sides exchange draft Summit communique language for consideration at Shultz-Shevardnadze meeting | |
| week of Oct 28 | Shultz-Shevardnadze meeting in Moscow to tackle remaining large issues and work communique language |
| early November | Continuing work on large issues and communique language (Shultz-Shevardnadze channel) |
| November 19–20 | Summit meeting in Geneva |
Two further issues need to be addressed:
—when the President/McFarlane should inform Weinberger, Vessey, Casey, Adelman and NST negotiators of Monday discussions; and
—the NST delegations’ role (running two channels would be difficult and, while we should include the NST negotiators in the decision-process, we may prefer they not directly address the Monday discussions with the Soviets; however, whatever they do should be fully consistent with and supportive of the Monday discussions end-point).
- Source: Department of State, Lot 16D0355, James Timbie Files, Box 1, NST 1985–1992. Secret; Sensitive.↩
- See Document 107.↩