and security. Judging from a recent statement by the newly elected US President James Carter, the American side also understands the urgency of this matter. I hope that this promises rapid success. I cannot refrain from saying that we in the Soviet Union are amazed by the position taken by certain circles in the West-both in the United States and in other NATO countries. They act as if nothing had occurred in recent years, as if nothing had changed and the world continues to exist in a state of "cold war." They trump up one noisy campaign after another about the supposedly growing "military threat" from the USSR, demanding ever greater military appropriations and pushing ahead with the arms race. We think that things should not go on in this way. Having achieved political detente, we also open the door for earnest discussion of the cardinal questions of arms limitation and disarmament. I would like to state it once again most unequivocally: The Soviet Union does not threaten anyone and does not intend to attack anyone. Let us not scare ourselves with mythical threats, but rather let us practically and constructively discuss the problems and possibilities that actually exist in this area. Continuing the arms race cannot be justified on grounds that limitation poses a risk to national security. Today a much greater risk to worldwide security lies in inaction, in allowing the arms race to continue unrestrained. We would very much like to see 1977 become a true turning point in the effort to stop the arms race. In that case it would unquestionably occupy a worthy place in history. Q. Would you welcome an opportunity to meet with the new American president at a mutually suitable location at a very early date in 1977 ? A. Experience, including experience in Soviet-American relations, demonstrates the usefulness and fruitfulness of meetings at the highest level, when each of the participants strives for constructive practical dialogue. Therefore, we favor continuing this practice. The time of the next regular Soviet-American meeting will be determined, naturally, by mutual agreement and depending upon progress in the appropriate matters. In conclusion, I would like to repeat what was said at the 25th Party Congress. Our country firmly intends to pursue a policy of further improvement of Soviet-American relations, for this corresponds to the interests of the American and Soviet people and also the interests of world peace.3 Ante, pp. 49-54. CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF DOCUMENTS Page Press Conference Remarks of Secretary of State Kissinger: Strategic Arms 1 7 8 12 13 14 Executive Order 11902 on Exports of Nuclear Materials and Equipment, 17 Interview of Secretary of State Kissinger: Détente and the Defense Budget [Extracts], February 2, 1976. . . 19 Address by Secretary of State Kissinger: Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [Extract], February 3, 1976 ... 21 Statement by Department of Defense Director of Defense Research and Statement by Secretary of State Kissinger to the Joint Committee on Statement by ACDA Director Iklé to the Subcommittee on Arms Control, 26 28 34 37 44 46 Address by General Secretary Brezhnev Before the 25th Congress of the 49 Senate Resolution 399: Sense of the Senate on Strategic Arms Limitation 54 56 955 Press Interview of Secretary of State Kissinger at Atlanta: Strategic Arms Statement by Secretary of State Kissinger Before the Senate Committee Statement by the Soviet Representative (Roshchin) to the Conference of ACDA Responses to Questions by Senator Glenn: Nuclear Exports and Letter From ACDA Director Iklé to Senator Pell: Environmental Modi- ACDA Responses to Questions by Senator Pell: Environmental Modification, March 17, 1976 . Statement by the Argentine Representative (Berasategui) to the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament: Environmental Modification, March 18, 1976. . . Statement by the Soviet Representative (Roshchin) to the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament: Comprehensive Test Ban, March 18, 1976. . . Statement by the British Representative (Allen) to the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament: Environmental Modification, March 18, 1976. Address by Secretary of State Kissinger: Strategic Arms Limitation Security and Scientific Affairs of the House Committee on International Relations: First Use of Nuclear Weapons, March 25, 1976 . . Statement by the Director of the Bureau of Politico-Military Affairs of the Department of State (Vest) Before the Subcommittee on International Security and Scientific Affairs of the House Committee on International Relations: First Use of Nuclear Weapons, March 25, 1976. . Statement by the FRG Representative (Schlaich) to the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament: Environmental Modification, March 25, 1976. . Statement by the Swedish Representative (Thorsson) to the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament [Extracts], March 25, 1976 . . . Swedish Working Paper Submitted to the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament: The Test Ban Issue [Extract], March 26, 1976. . . . Swedish Working Paper Submitted to the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament: Cooperative International Measures To Monitor a CTB, March 26, 1976. .. 152 Statement by the Soviet Representative (Roshchin) to the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament: Environmental Modification, March 30, 1976 . . 160 United States Statement on Negotiating an Agreement on Underground Statement by the Canadian Representative (Barton) to the Conference of Japanese Working Paper Submitted to the Conference of the Committee Press Conference Statement by the Netherlands Representative (De Vos) British Working Paper Submitted to the Conference of the Committee Statement by the United States Representative (Martin) to the Conference Statement by the Japanese Representative (Ogiso) to the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament: Chemical Weapons, April 13, 1976. Japanese Working Paper Submitted to the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament: The Estimation of Focal Depth by pP and sP Phases, April 13, 1976. . . . Statement by the United States Representative (Martin) to the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament: Environmental Modification, April 20, 1976 Canadian Working Paper Submitted to the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament: The Verification of a Comprehensive Test Ban by Seismological Means, April 20, 1976. . United States Working Paper Submitted to the Conference of the Commit Page 166 167 168 172 177 182 184 186 192 200 205 211 221 225 237 240 tee on Disarmament: Current Status of Research in Seismic Verifica- 251 Statement by the British Expert (Fakley) at an Informal Meeting of the 265 Page Statement by the Japanese Expert (Suyehiro) at an Informal Meeting of ence of the Committee on Disarmament, April 22, 1976 . 269 274 280 285 288 Agreed Statement on the Treaty Between the United States of America Address by ACDA Director Iklé Before the Conference on Nuclear Energy 291 292 303 309 House International Relations Committee Report on the International Interview of French President Giscard d'Estaing at the National Press Protocol to the Treaty Between the United States of America and the 317 323 324 326 328 332 Remarks of President Ford at the Signing of the Treaty and Protocol on Underground Nuclear Explosions for Peaceful Purposes, May 28, 1976 . . 348 Remarks by General Secretary Brezhnev at the Signing of the Treaty and 349 Statement by the Government of Japan on Depositing Its Instruments of Ratification of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, June 8, 1976 . . 350 Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State for Security Assistance (Maw): ACDA's Role in Decisions Concerning Provision of Defense 352 Statement by ACDA Director Iklé to the Joint Committee on Atomic 353 355 359 |