Page 36 from FCO 66751 - United States Proposal for Common Nuclear Export Policies

During US-French talks on nuclear suppliers cooperation, the French informed the Americans of certain safeguards measures they plan to impose voluntarily on their nuclear exports. One specific measure mentioned is the requirement that receiving states place any future reprocessing plants under safeguards, even if built with or without outside assistance. The Americans are relieved by this development but are determined not to brief other countries about it, to avoid offending the French. The British contact who received this information requests that it be kept confidential among a small circle of British officials and not disclosed to the French or others. A copy of the letter is sent to John Leahy in Paris for his awareness.