Correction by FRG minister of Defense Von Hassel and discussion of US position concerning veto rights of MLF members.

Note by embassies in Parigi, Aja and Italian Atlantic Council delegation on recent developments of NATO MLF.

Note by NATO Desk on the proposal by the Italian government to include a European Provision in the MLF covenant.

The note describes the story of the project to establish a multilateral nuclear force within NATO, from the origins up to the current situation.

Although the MLF topic isn't on the Atlantic Council's agenda, it will be nevertheless one of the topics discussed during the bilateral conversations. The document reports the current situation, Italy's position, the Italian diplomatic action and the viewpoint of other main Allies.
There are also 4 attachments (the European clause; an hypothetical MLF base in Italy; the timing of the project; a possible Italian financial commitment).

The document consists of the transcript of what has been told to the Italian Embassy in London (Cattani), November 20th about British remarks with regard to Atlantic Nuclear Force project. The document describes the features of the project, reports the disadvantages that could derive from the proposal and the British doubts about that. In addition, the document underlines the goals and the features that - from the Italian point of view - the MLF project could and should have.