Pages 80-81 from FCO 177-1350

This document is a response to a letter discussing the definitions of technology in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) guidelines. The sender agrees that the Part 1 definition should be identical to the more stringent Part 2 definition. They believe that the new NSG full-scope safeguards policy allows for flexibility in meeting obligations and commitments under the Technical Assistance to the CIS (TACIS) arrangements. They argue that specific information related to trigger list equipment can be more important to proliferators than the equipment itself, so the Part 1 definition should be amended to mirror the Part 2 definition without exception. The sender also notes that certain exemptions and provisions already exist in the guidelines.