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This message, classified as confidential, discusses the French position on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and their reluctance to accept the NPT or participate in discussions related to it. The French policy is seen as a plot against Euratom and is driven by a refusal to accept IAEA safeguards for France. The French also oppose direct dealings between Euratom members and the IAEA and are ready to envision bilateral controls on a case-by-case basis. The message suggests that the French policy is influenced by their oil policy and maintaining good relations with Germany and the Soviet Union. The US views French policy considerations as secondary and believes that the French are not actively promoting the objective of IAEA safeguards due to more important priorities with their partners in the Six. The message also mentions the impossibility of renewing formal US-French bilateral talks at the moment, as French officials are not interested in pursuing such formal discussions.