Presidential Determination on Provision of Atomic Information to Finland and Sweden

Memorandum for the Secretary of War

I approve, pursuant to sections 123 and 144 b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, an agreement for cooperation authorizing the exchange of U.S. Restricted Data or Formerly Restricted Data within the context of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as between the United States and the following NATO members: the Republic of Finland (Finland) and the Kingdom of Sweden (Sweden) (hereinafter the “New Parties”). The subject agreement is the Agreement between the Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty for Co-operation Regarding Atomic Information, with annexes (hereinafter referred to as the “ATOMAL Agreement”), which entered into force on March 12, 1965, with respect to the United States and the other members of NATO at that time. I note your recommendation and concur in your assessment that Finland and Sweden, by participating with the United States pursuant to international arrangements, are making substantial and material contributions to the mutual defense and security. Cooperation pursuant to the ATOMAL Agreement will further improve our mutual defense posture and support our interests under the North Atlantic Treaty and with NATO.

Having considered your recommendations and the cooperation provided for in the ATOMAL Agreement with respect to the New Parties, in accordance with sections 123 and 144 b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, by the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby:

a. determine that the performance of the ATOMAL Agreement, including the proposed cooperation and the proposed communication of Restricted Data and Formerly Restricted Data thereunder with respect to the New Parties, will promote, and will not constitute an unreasonable risk to, the common defense and security;

b. approve United States implementation of the ATOMAL Agreement with respect to the New Parties; and

c. authorize the Department of War to cooperate with the New Parties to the ATOMAL Agreement in the context of NATO upon satisfaction of the requirements of section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.

You are authorized and directed to publish this determination in the Federal Register.