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347. Memorandum of Conversation0

MCT MC/10
June 9, 1958, 3 p.m.

MACMILLAN TALKS

SUBJECT

  • US-UK Agreement on Nuclear Weapons

PARTICIPANTS

  • US
    • The President
    • The Secretary
    • Admiral Strauss
    • Mr. Allen Dulles
    • Mr. Reinhardt
    • Mr. Elbrick
    • General Goodpaster
    • Mr. Dale
  • UK
    • The Prime Minister
    • Ambassador Caccia
    • Sir Edwin Plowden
    • Sir Norman Brook
    • Sir Patrick Dean
    • Lord Hood
    • Mr. Frederick Bishop

The Secretary stressed that Anglo-American cooperation in the nuclear weapons field is very important and described the amendments to the Atomic Energy Act reported out by the Joint Congressional Committee as satisfactory though not quite what we had wanted. He outlined the legislative procedure necessary before the amendments to the Act could become law and said that in view of the time shortage we had thought it best to have talks between British and American experts in advance of final approval of the amendment.

The Prime Minister commented that it was a relief, after considering our joint frustrations in other areas, to come to a field in which we are making progress and he expressed his great appreciation for Admiral Strauss’ cooperation in this matter.

[Here follows further discussion of this subject.]

  1. Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 63 D 123, CF 1022. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Dale and approved by the White House. See also Documents 344–346.↩