Pages 2-10 from Truman. Memorandum for the Secretary. A Program for Tripartite Negotiations. Copy No. 1

This document is a declassified memorandum from the Department of State, dated May 17, 1949, regarding a program for tripartite negotiations on atomic energy between the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. The recommendations in the memorandum are meant to guide the Secretary of State in carrying forward the negotiations. The memorandum emphasizes the need for timely action due to expiring allocations arrangements and the potential difficulties in the British program. It suggests consulting with Congressional leaders, determining the need for formal Congressional action and public disclosure, and engaging in preliminary talks with the United Kingdom and Canada. The ultimate goal is to negotiate mutually satisfactory arrangements among the three countries and obtain the approval of the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy before reaching a final agreement.