Pages 18-19 from FCO 66760 - Nuclear Suppliers Group Participation - 1975

This confidential document, dated November 1, 1975, discusses the need for wider participation and presentation to others in a nuclear suppliers meeting. The meeting aims to reach an agreement on principles for broader participation, immediate candidates, and the method and tactics of presentation. The main objective is to enhance the effectiveness of the existing Suppliers Group and its agreed policies by attracting governments likely to align themselves with those policies. The document outlines criteria for considering candidates, including their expressed interest, technical qualifications, and potential support for the objectives of the group. It suggests that governments in favor of the group's objectives should be invited to consider full membership, while those with less definite affirmative answers or those preferring not to become full members could be associated with the group. The document also discusses the handling of international organizations, the dissemination of information to countries likely to favor the group's objectives, and the importance of achieving consensus on candidate approaches. It includes a list of possible candidates and major customer countries, indicating their interest and alignment with the group's objectives. The document concludes by highlighting the need for agreement on principles, presentation methods, and approaching individual countries, with the expectation that willing candidates for full membership would be invited to the next Suppliers meeting.