Olire ofthe Pesident aewin Yay THE MARSHALL ISLANDS ee = eqoo! at SABROCOS7? June 20, 1980 411824 a ge Reon Ambassador Peter R. Rosenblatt Personal Representative of the President of the United States for Micronesian Status Negotiations Office of Micronesian Status Nezotiations Department of the Interior Washington, D.C. 20240 Dear Peter: The Marshallese people have known the ravages of war first hand. We appreciate and share the concerns raised by Senators Jackson, Johnston and McClure that no third country that is an enemy of the United States ever be permitted to establish a military »resence in our midst, directly or indirectly. With the understanding that the United States will act in good faith and will not interfere with uses of our territory, territorial waters and airspace that do not truly involve such danger and with deep appreciation for the reciprocal willingness of these Senators and their colleagues to meet other of our concerns, we are prepared to meet their concern about perpetual denial. We propose that their concerns and ours be dealt with by agreeing to the following changes in the Compact of Free \ssociation, initialled on Januery 14, 198C: A. Add the phrase "Except for the provisions of Title IV, which apply irrespective of the political status of Palau, the Marshall Islands or the Federated States of Micronesia" at the beginning of both section 442 and section 445 of the Compact of Free Association, initialled on January i+, 1980. The >srovisions would then read, in part: "Section 422 Except for the provisions of Title IV, which apply irrespective of the political status of Palau, the Marshall Islands or the Federated States of Micronesia, this Compact may be terminated, etc." SE) HO DEPT. OF ENERGY CLAS IWFORMATION (NO a 2 Z COORDINATE WITH: SASE REL SEFORE DECLASSI1 nO ON SEageae et 23/9 Dpthy ©ersa WMrrmaatt Weslo; JOS MLO 200/005, F730 1/94 7e 10/1 DOL bttewGe rs RROBCOOLP —: