Pages 229-230 from FCO 177-101

The document appears to be a communication discussing a meeting on nuclear export controls. It mentions French resistance to the US initiative on dual-use item controls and proposes a separate system for controlling dual-use items on a national basis. The document highlights the discussions between the Netherlands, the US, and France regarding the French position. It suggests that the most achievable outcome would be a list of nuclear sensitive dual-use items indirectly linked to the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) without a formal consultative mechanism. The document mentions the US preparing an amended version of their initiative and hosting a meeting to discuss it. The author seeks views from the US State Department on the French position and mentions the upcoming NSG meeting.