DEPOSITED BY THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES :

I have the honor to transmit the Third Annual Report of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.

In this report, submitted pursuant to law, the Agency describes its activities for the calendar year 1963.

Respectfully,

huqundant folusan

THE WHITE HOUSE,
February 4, 1964.

UNITED STATES ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT AGENCY

WASHINGTON

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

January 16, 1964

Dear Mr. President:

I submit herewith to you for transmittal to the Congress, as required by the Arms

Control and Disarmament Act, the third annual

report concerning the activities of the U.S.

Arms Control and Disa rmament Agency.

This report covers the period from
January 1, 1963 to the end of the calendar

CONTENTS

TRANSMITTAL LETTERS

To the Congress

To the President

INTRODUCTION

THE FORMULATION OF ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT

POLICY

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3

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10

12

15

16

19

THE RESEARCH PROGRAM

How Research Is Planned

How Research Is Used

Military Security and Disarmament

Verification and Inspection

Economic Research

THE INTERNATIONAL NEGOTIATIONS

The Eighteen-Nation Disarmament Committee

The Test Ban

The "Hot-Line' and Collateral Measures

The Role of the Eight

The Treaty Drafts for General and Complete Disarmament .

The United Nations

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21

22

24

26

27

28

APPENDIXES

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