Nr. I Briefwisseling houdende een verdrag tussen de Regering van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en de Regering van de Verenigde Staten van Amerika inzake de beveiliging van gerubriceerde gegevens
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Washington, August 18, 1960
CONFIDENTIAL
Sir,
I refer to recent discussions between representatives of our respective Governments concerning the desirability of extending to all classified information exchanged between our two Governments the same principles which our Governments have agreed to apply in safeguarding classified information covered by the Security Agreement by the Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty, approved by the North Atlantic Council on January 6, 1950, and the Basic Principles and Minimum Standards of Security, approved by the Council of March 2, 1955 (NATO Document C-M (55)15(Final)).
I propose, therefore, that all classified information communicated directly or indirectly between our two Governments be protected in accordance with such principles, namely that the recipient:
a) Will not release the information to a third Government without the approval of the releasing Government.
b) Will undertake to afford the information substantially the same degree of protection afforded it by the releasing Government.
c) Will not use the information for other than the purpose given.
d) Will respect private rights, such as patents, copyrights, or trade secrets which are involved in the information, it being understood that with regard to patent rights and technical information for defense purposes the Agreement of 29th April 1955 between our Governments to facilitate the interchange of Patent Rights and Technical Information for Defense Purposes, will apply.
This arrangement would apply to all information furnished by the United States Government and classified “Confidential”, “Secret” or “Top Secret” and to such information as your Government designated as coming within the purview of this arrangement. It would not, however, apply to information for which special agreements may be required, such as atomic energy information which the United States designates as Restricted Data.
Recognizing that protection of the classified information exchanged hereunder, particularly in the field of research on, and development and production of defense material is essential to the national safety and security of both our countries, general procedures for safeguarding the information would be as set forth in the Annex hereto.
The details regarding channels of communication and the application of the foregoing principles would be the subject of technical arrangements between appropriate agencies of our respective Governments.
If the foregoing is agreeable to your Government, I propose that this note and your reply to that effect, designating the types of information your Government wishes covered, shall constitute an agreement on this matter effective the date of your reply.
Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my high consideration.
For the Acting Secretary of State:
IVAN B. WHITE
Enclosure:
Annex of General Security Procedures.
The Honorable
E.L.C. Schiff
Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the Netherlands
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