Pages 120-132 from FCO 177-95

The document is a confidential paper discussing the historical evolution and current questions regarding nuclear export controls. It provides a summary of the contents as follows:

Historical Evolution:

• Nuclear export controls can be divided into four phases: early developments, Zangger Committee phase, Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) phase, and subsequent developments.
• In the early stages, individual suppliers developed their own policies, and the Zangger Committee and NSG were established to clarify export conditions.
• The Zangger Committee focused on defining terms and conditions for nuclear exports, while the NSG expanded the trigger list and imposed more stringent conditions and restrictions.

Current Questions:

1. Trigger List: Should the NSG trigger list be updated to reflect changes made by the Zangger Committee?
2. Conditions of Supply: Is there room to align the limited conditions of supply in the Zangger Memoranda with the fuller conditions required by the NSG Guidelines?
3. Restrictions on Supply: Should further restrictions on the export of certain items or to specific countries be considered?
4. Implementation Arrangements: What are the implications of relaxed COCOM controls and the European Community's single market project for the implementation of export controls?
5. Number of Subscribers: Should efforts be made to encourage all subscribers to the Zangger Committee Memoranda to also subscribe to the NSG Guidelines, and vice versa?
6. Future of the Guidelines and Memoranda: Is there a continuing role for the NSG Guidelines, considering the differences between the NSG and Zangger trigger lists and the varying subscriber base?