DECLASSIF-IED I Authorityg 2 7 A can comma TELEGRAM - Department of State a a SECRET EASE 5E Action Classification Control 9799 Redd h 1960 FROM VIENNA a I I 83 T0 Secretary of State I I SP no 2081 MARCH IAI- w A I PRIORITY I INR A-ii RT SB SENT DEPARTMENT 208T REPEATED INFORMATION LONDON 3 AF EUR EMBTEL 2065 LONDON MARS TO DEPT FE NRA USREP BELIEVES THERE IS NO CHANCE OF SATISFACTORY PROGRESS ON 3 IO SAFEGUARDS IN APRIL BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING UNLESS STRONG 3 UNWAIVERING SUPPORT IS GIVEN BY COMMONWEALTH GOVERNORS HE UCEA THEREFORE CONCERNED ABOUT UK SAFEGUARDS POSITION INDICATED BY EDCL MICHAELS IN RAMS TO DEPARTMENT BECAUSE MINISTERIAL DECISION TO APPROACH US ON QUESTION QUOTE WHETHER SAFEGUARDS HAVEE RMR A FUTURE UNQUOTE WOULD INHIBIT MICHAELS IN BOARD OF GOVERNORS cm SAFEGUARDS DISCUSSIONS AND HIS PROBABLE PASSIVE ATTITUDE THEREIN CD UNQUESTIONABLY WOULD BE FOLLOWED BY SOUTH AFRICA AND AUSTRALIA AND POSSIBLY BY IN FACT THERE WOULD ALSO BE STRONG PROBABILITY THAT SOLE WOULD SPREAD WORD THAT WESTERN POWERS WERE PREPARING ABANDON SAFEGUARDS AS HOPELESS IN LIGHT RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IF CAMPAIGN FOR INTERNATIONAL SAFEGUARDS COLLAPSES OR IS SHELVED INDEFINITELY ONUS FOR SUCH RESULT SHOULD BE PLACED SQUARELY ON DOORSTEPS SOV IETS AND INDIAN NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD THE RECORD SHOW THAT WESTERN POWER THROWN IN THE TOWEL WITHOUT ONE MORE ALL- OUT EFFORT OBTAIN BRZR DateM E2 g APPROVAL AMENDED THEREFORE TIMING OF WESTERN POSITION ON ENTIRE RANGE OF SAFEGUARDS PROBLEM 7W8 '4 USREP BELIEVES SUCH REEXAMINATION IF AT ALL POSSIBLE DEFERRED ABOUT TWO MONTHSA 0 5' m a I HONEVER ON BASI INFORMATION Now AVAILABLE TO M-g ISSION WE CHANCES EXCEEDINGLY REMOTE FOR BG APPROVALITHIS SAFEGUARDSERND EVEN LESS CHANCE FOR FAVORABLE ACRION IN SOME FORM REPRODUCTION FROM THIS PERMANENT COPY IS PRO RECORD COPY This copy D'gvvtakeno Classification Eopy D65t 0 8 DECLASSIFIED Authority 5 E6 9 6 SECRET 208I MARCH In 5 PM FROM VIENNA BY FOURTH GENERAL CONFERENCE FURTHER WE BELIEVE IF PENDING DO- 4 CUMENTS WERE SUFFICIENTLY REVISED TO OVERCOME SOVIET AND INDIAN- OBJECTIONS RESULTING SAFEOUARDS WOULD BE COMPLETELY INEFFECTUAL AND THEREFORE LITTLE BETTER THAN NO SAFEGUARDS AT ALL IN RECAPINO THESE JUDGMENTS MISSION HAS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT FOLEOWINO ADVERSE FACTORS A SOVIET POSITION OUTLINED 2228 TO DEPARTMENT B PENDING INDIAN PURCHASE URANIUM ORES FROM BELGIUM OR CONGO C REPORTED AGREEMENT FOR REACTOR PROGRAM WITHOUT SAFEGUARDS D REPORTED USSR-INDONESIAN AGREEMENT PRESUMABLY SIMILAR AGREEMENT WITH INDIA EVEN THOUGH LARGE POWER REACTOR NOT RPT NOT MENTIONED IN PRESS E COMMERCIAL PRESSURES IN PRODUCER COUNTRIES FOR UNCONTROLLED SALES SOURCE MATERIALS I F COMMERCIAL PRESSURES IN POWERS FOR UNCONTROLLEDV SALES REACTOR PARTS SIMILAR TO BRITISH BOARD OF CURRENT CAMPAIGN G PROGRESS IN GERMAN DEVELOPMENT ULTRA CENTRIFUGETANDTSOPCALLED JET EFFUSION METHOD FOR SEPARATING URANIUM ISOTOPES THEREBY INCREASING PROSPECTS FOR COUNTRIES TO PROCESS SOURCE MATERIALS FOUND WITHIN THEIR OWN BORDERS FOR PRODUCTION NUCLEAR FUELS FOR POWER REACTORS AND FOR WEAPONS PURPOSES HUGE FINANCIAL OUTLAYS INVOLVED IN BUILDING GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT G WORLDWIDE BELIEF THAT INCREASING DEPLOYMENT ATOMIC WEAPONS WILL RESULT IN ELIMINATION OF DIVERSION PEACEFUL ATOMS AS ONLY MEANS THROUGH WHICH COUNTRIES IN FUTURE COULD IF DETERMINED SO POSSESS ATOMIC WEAPONS A IN LIGHT SAFEGUARDS SITUATION AS IT NOW APPEARS TO MISSION SECRET - - - Ea ai EAVH 07003 XWSVAIEDNOD HSIHM NI ONILHHW GHVOQ Oi GEVDOEAVS EELLNH -HEGISNODEH 3MV1830NH GWHOHS NEELSEMK 9 NI 98 NIVLBO Oi GELHEXH 38 GWOOHS '9 '33019 NVIGNI GNV LBIAOS smwawoNawv aslwoadwoo Noowvav u MON SNOILSEBOHS Mn GNV ANOWHVH wvaaNaa NI WHWININ Oi GELUIHLSEH 39 Oi Oi SLNENGNEWV 08 SISVG 38 lVHi GHHUVEH 38 GWHOHS 08 Nl 38H HOJ SDILDVL GBWIVLHG GNV NO SEONHHAOS GNV NVDIHJV 80 NEEMLES HOJ VNNEIA SNILEEW 'l GNV idEG A9 NOILVHEGISNOD 80d NOILDV d0 ESHHOD SGNEWWODEE d aS VNNEIA W083 wa f l Haavw 1902 138338' I                     National Security Archive    Suite 701  Gelman Library  The George Washington University    2130 H Street  NW  Washington  D C  20037    Phone  202 994‐7000  Fax  202 994‐7005  nsarchiv@gwu edu