., ,. 3 OUTGOING TE-LEGRAM Department of State INDICATE: D COLLECT D CHAaGE ro ACTION: Amem.baasy MADKRID INFO: Amembassy PARIS Ameml:a say LONDON POLAD CINCLANT USAFE MADRID FOR EMBASSY AND PARIS FOR JAMES LONDON FOR USNAVEUR FROM STATE AND DEFENSE NOFORN Over£11ght January 22tt Bees.us Switzerland,, Frame reasons not feasible,, resumption such overflights of Spai~ extrem ly important not only in maintaining our tactical al rt and dispersal. plans but also in providing nuclear logistics ppor to forces in Mediterranean area. R storat1on US overflight eou have favorable in:rluence elsewhere 1n world where such 111gh involved. Early approach Spanish authorities is desi bl.a to resumption such flights throug Spa n Sinoe su pension was 1nst1t t d on i 0 qu t Munoz Grandes. may n flight wi h adjustments could be ann • your comment n t1m1 - TelegraphlC h•n1rMu10-. and clarnflcat1on appro•• by alt r Jo ~UWLl~~u..u.<~~...........____~~ --­ Page__;_,_of telegram to _____:I:.-=A:..::D=-R=-=-=I=D____________________ SECRFJ? for poss:tble adjustment So Would like views on timing above approach in three licht current request on :KmXXJDiXX squadrons (DEPTEL 1227) and in relation recovery B..._s'.2 weapon& We of course wish iaintain ~reatest possible flexibility but followine adjustments in flights ul th nuclear weapons 9 although undesirable could be sug3ested progressively o.s basis obtaining relaxation of' present overf'lig t restr ctions ~ 1. Keep to minimum overfliehts of' Spain and landings at joint air and na.va .(')acilities with nuclear weaponsc 2. .1odify or specify flir,ht routes for which tactical and logistic flights would oo permittedo 3. Limit overflichts to logistic air transport of nuclear weapons and a~ergency dispersals in periods of' tensiono 4o In event forer·oing not acceptable as basis for resumption of' overflights9 hold options open and adviseo We would not wish to limit resumption to lo'3istio o'rerfli 'hts only0 We wou d assure Spanish authorlties that ln=.flight ref'ueling operations involvi~ nircraf't cnr>ryin~ nuclear weapons would not be conducted over Spc.nish territory except in event of' extreme in=f'light emergencya. ov·erflight Stro.itx of' Gimbraltnr separate subject not to be discussed