Italy. Embassy (Great Britain)

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.

The document outlines Italy's stance on the decision-making process for the Multilateral Force (MLF), emphasizing the need for a restricted group of countries based on financial contributions rather than nuclear capability, as proposed by the UK. Italy insists on its inclusion in this committee, given its strategic importance. Responses from other nations varied: the U.S. appeared unaware of the UK's proposal, the UK favored Germany over Italy, Germany signaled alignment with Italy, and Turkey and the Netherlands raised concerns about limiting decision-making to nuclear powers. The document suggests further analysis and careful consideration of the broader implications.

Summary of Report by Italian embassy in London on discussions between ambassador Quaroni and british foreign minister Douglas-Home on NATO MLF.

Outline of Italy's position vis-à-vis the british project for an Atlantic Nuclear Force.