DECLASSIFIED Authority 551 it a I om tomc TELEGRAM Department of State Fat air INDICATE Dcomct CONFIDENTIAL Classification 4 3' 0m SENT TO CIRCULAR 75 p 132 IAEA SAFEGUARDS 37 36 6' d - I am - Following provisional approval general principles IAEA safeguards Annex I last September IAEA Board Governors held 0 C0 first reading detailed procedures implement these principles all at its January Meeting Board appointed Seven-Nation Drafting 0 - 0 Committee Technical EXperts to prepare single document combin-g-I- ing principles and procedures Drafting Committee completed 3 work late February and its report to Board being circulate asm for consideration Board Meeting commencing March 29 N US considers generally acceptable and with certairm o-I amendments would provide basis for technically sound safeguards 0 system US believes adoption document at this time of great importance for following reasons 0 U mm 1 Agreement on system international control peaceful I Mal 51L - nuclear activities may have favorable impact on Ten-Nation Ran 7 5 - Disarmament negotiations just begun at Geneva muggy c2 pde - qua Balm in Til-graphic hummus and Io 11ch 3 21 66 classi cation spamMr Nunley in draft UNP Mr Sir Ja nger 3 my C 1 FE Miss Bacon in draft get 3 ARA Mensma in draft 2163 THE B AEC - Vinci uer a cow IS paomahec Jsi'sggi draft WCONBIDENTIAL UNLESS an 1 museum 3 _ Classification I - DECLASSIFIED Authority u an - - telegram tn a CONFIDENTIAL Classification 2 Adequate agreed safeguards essential for distribution US Atoms-for-Peace material since safeguards requirements embodied in US-Agency agreement covering US assistance 3 Establishment and administration safeguards system oneof principal objectives Agency Statute Failure members reach timely agreement Agency safeguards can only impair future effectiveness Agency and lead loss by Agency any leadership role this field BG has had exhaustive discussions safeguards for over year and present document reflects balance between political and technical considerations concerning safeguards question We believe further protracted debate in Board beyond next session unlikely produ better document 08 Unless you perceive serious objection Mission instructed approach government to which accredited and urge support for adoption at March Board Meeting using above arguments as appropriate If question raised as to nature and extent action by IAEA General Conference desired by US you should reply along following lines 1 US desires give consideration views other members re this question but believes best hold such consultations Vienna and 2 US delegation will be instructed maintain close contact other delegations Vienna and will welcome consultation this aspect prior Board Meeting Report CONFIDENTIAL Classification ag m 709' 55 DECLASSIFIED AuthorityS 26 5 6 GHKKEJR CONFIDENTIAL Classification Report government reaction by telegram repeating info to IAEA Mission Vienna FYI In absence agreement on Agency safeguards system Department experiencing increasing difficulty prevent sales uranium by suppliers other than US without adequate safeguards Other developments notably reported Soviet willingness provide reactors Indonesia and India with out safegdards make it essential that Board take affirmative action on safeguards at its forthcoming meeting END FYI VIENNA for information IAEA Mission gene 1 fat 3 RT P ACTION 1 i CARACAS DJAKARTA THE HAGUE LIMA IAEAJ TOKYO OSLO MANIIAA MADRID MEXICO D F i RIO do JANEIHO LISBON- CONFIDENTIAL Classification its a                     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