Pages 92-104 from FCO 177-95

This document is a background paper on the history of nuclear export controls prepared for the Nuclear Supplier Group (NSG) meeting. It provides a summary of the historical evolution of nuclear export controls and identifies current points of interest. The paper discusses the early developments in nuclear export controls, the establishment of the Zangger Committee and its agreements, the formation of the NSG, and the subsequent refinements and expansions of the trigger list and conditions of supply. It also highlights the need for alignment between the Zangger Committee and NSG trigger lists, potential tightening of conditions of supply, further restrictions on exports, implementation arrangements, the number of subscribers, and the future of the guidelines and memoranda. The document concludes that there is a continuing role for the NSG Guidelines and highlights the importance of harmonizing control procedures among member states.