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ANNEX II
MATTERS TO BE COVERED IN CONSULTATIONS RELATING TO NUCLEAR RETALIATION
A. Conversation with the President
1. A general decision whether to launch strategic nuclear forces, British and American (Macmillan–Kennedy general understanding).
2. Operational use by United States forces of bases in the United Kingdom.
(a) S.A.C. air bases (Atlee–Truman agreement for “joint decision”).
(b) Polaris submarine bases (Holy Loch) (Holy Loch agreement, 1969, for “joint consultation”).
3. Use of Bomber Command Thors. (1958 agreement – Command 366).
4. Clearance for launching of:-
(a) United States tactical nuclear aircraft in United Kingdom assigned to SACEUR (Murphy–Dean agreement).
(b) United Kingdom tactical nuclear aircraft in United Kingdom assigned to SACEUR and carrying United States warheads. (Murphy–Dean agreement.)
5. Clearance for SACLANT to launch British nuclear striking forces in his command (arrangements not yet complete).
6. Declaration of R-hour by SACEUR and SACLANT. May they declare it at discretion? If not, when?
B. Conversation with SACEUR
1. Declaration of R-hour (see A.6 above).
2. Launching of his tactical aircraft based in United Kingdom (see A.4 above).