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This document discusses the French position on the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and their reluctance to sign it. The French representative emphasized the importance of safeguards and stated that the French position is based more on the principle of the treaty than on the specific text. The reasons for France's hesitation include their belief that proliferation is not very likely, the assumption that small powers without nuclear weapons can be controlled, and the consolidation of nuclear monopolies by the five nuclear powers. The document also mentions the French view that the NPT would result in the consolidation of nuclear monopolies by the five nuclear powers, and they would be reluctant to take further steps towards disarmament. The French representative emphasized that the NPT is not a priority for France and that they are unlikely to sign it, even if agreed upon by the US and USSR. The final French position had not yet been definitively adopted. The document also discusses the French view of the NPT in the context of East-West relations and the German nuclear problem. Overall, the French position is that the NPT is not of top priority and that they are unlikely to sign it.