Pages 26-32 from FCO 66844 Nuclear Suppliers Group Policy 1976

This document is a record of a conversation with the Soviet delegation regarding the Nuclear Supplier Meeting and related issues. Mr. Thomson discusses the participants in the meeting, including the status of Belgium and Czechoslovakia. He expresses his views on the forthcoming meeting and the British objective of encouraging the idea of full fuel cycle safeguards. Mr. Morokhov expresses his discouragement with recent American actions and mentions their protest regarding a paper on safeguards circulated in Vienna. The conversation touches on the American position on enlargement, consultation with developing countries, and the publication of guidelines and trigger lists. The participants also discuss the American lack of interest in full fuel cycle safeguards and the challenges in pursuing the idea. Overall, they emphasize the importance of avoiding confrontation and keeping the group functioning smoothly.