DECLASSLFIED Authority 932270 OF STATE cowmsihm J ce- ho July 21 1960 0 a 5 53 INFO SUBJECT IAELSsi eguazds Document to be Gendered at IAEA Fourth amoral DOI- GOnference September 1960 REP u- ARA we we amass nun LISBON swam sauna moo our com FE mom are as name no moon mono td info LO osmm omen FOR nan MISSION 32% Harem Deper lsnent Instruction 011 10121 June 3 1960 sous Ice 35% 10 a 14 1 Recent Developments MG g Extensive consultation with British and Canadian represents 91c min tires has resulted in agreement on a course of action designed to P58 6141 obtain favorable action on the IAEA safeguards document 1 at the forthcoming Fourth General conference The general objective 58 Egg of the course of action is to limit debate at the General 6 I303 on the safeguards docmnent to the document as a whole avoid paragraph-by-paragraph substantive debate and to conclude the discussion with the adoptiOn of a procedural resolution which takes note of the document and returns it to the Board of governors for implementation along with the records of the Conference discussions and the text of proposals submitted During the recent Board of GOVernors meeting at Vienna the United States British and Canadian delegations each speaking on behalf of the three held prdindnary consultations with the follow- ing delegations concerning the proposed tactical plan and the draft resolution Australia South Africa Portugal Spain Japan Brazil Maiden Peru Venezuela France Norway The Netherlands and the Philippines Host of these delegations reacted favorably to the proposed course of action but of course could not make firm constit- ments of support for it or to co-sponsor the draft resolution pending consultations with their Governments 2 The Draft Resolution The draft resolution copies enclosed agreed b the three 1% CONFIDENTIAL delegations Damage an it 7 15760 unst- s I Cargo Li mc ABA- Mr Wilson Sin draft AEG Hr Vinaiguerra in draft 5 - Mr May in draft AEB 01mm in draft - m- -msa Bacon in draft HEP Hr Keller A16 - Hr Schneider in draft 453 p 2 I'f mm Saw y Classi cation DECLASSIFLED Authority it wo 1 rdelegetione has been drafted with a View to developing at the outset a reasonable 1 tort whdeh could omnd the support of other ember and would facilitate obtaining the maxim number I doneponeoro in advance of the General 2 Conference should be noted that the draft resolution has been drama to movide madman tactical advantage at the Conference While it can be anticipated that certain proepeo ve too sponsors may wish to amend the encloeed text it is hoped that such suggested changes can be kept to a minimum and are aimed at altering the procedural character of the resolution - - - 3o mmtioalrlm the gift The tactical plan agreed by the three Govemente involves Joint or coordinated diploma o representations to f iondly member Government of the with a View to obtaining agmanent of these Governments to instruct their delegations to the damn conference 1 to supporli the safeguards document ea suehg to support adq tion of the draft procedural molution mentioned ehove as nally agreed among the orb-sponsors to support procedural nations at the General Conference designed to mutant Vd as of amendments or on any individual parts of the safe-- guarde dodumnt to Oppose iany motions cam in defend- of the enfognu e item to 1 futon ianeralo co nferenoo to support notion referring the dooment on Privileges and Wit-lee - of the Agency s Inspectors to the Board of Governors to implementation in the some manner as the basin oafeguexda document Gc IV lod The tactical plfen also calls for obtaining the maximm number of no uponeoro for the draft resolution in advance of the General 3me and in this proceed to ettanpt to ob a broad geographical distribution among the com-sponsors including sane of mdendeveloped countries With regard to the timing of diplomatic appro it was agreed that the following aequmee would be followed 1 obtain maximum sponsorship in the fix-at instance from friendly number 3 ommNaen on the Board 2 tone-m3 an exmination of the outcome of these mpmeente one to approach the Indian and Governments to -- seek their supports 3 to make representations to other Mendly Ember immanent-e not coated 0n the Board begiming in Augusto LLW at o- a vfahg fa Jere name ned o woo $713 1e - I - 491 s urn 'K y $3413 44 '3373 3 4% wWJ-u 5 3 tum 31- Sam Claui co on DISCLASSIFIED I Authority we a 52970 1 mom 2 r Security Classi cation be three Governments also agreed to support at the General canference the 1 hence of the safeguards item to the Administrative and Legal Committee for 5181 consideration as pro coed by the IAEA Secretariat in its draft agenda for 1 General Conference 562 Since the main focus of debate at the Conferem-e 1 like to com in this committee the three Govenments consider it essential 1 0 elect a friendly impartial Shaman or this committee It is anticipated consultations on this subject will be held with other Governments at a later date h Consultations at Vienna 4 is indicated in Paragraph 1 above the United States British and Canadian delegations at Vienna held preliminary consultations with the delegations or the friendly countries rcpresented on the Board during the recent June Board eeting - concerning the above tactical plan and draft resolution Separate instructions rolls - to each addressee post sumariaing results of these consultations and additional information which may be useful in approaches to Governments For the information of the Mission only the Department considers it essential to continue to maintain the closest possible collaboration with the British and the Canadians 1f the cannon objective of obtaining favorable action on safeguards is to be achieved at the forthcoming General Conference Considerable time and effort have been devoted 'to date to developing an agreed course or notion It is equally important that approaches to other Governments scoldng support for the tripartite position be carried out on a Joint or coordinated basis The Baitiah and the tonedim Governments have been requested to issue parallel instructions to concert with United States Ehbassles in Joint or coordinate- 1 approaches to on the safeguards question END F121 5 0 Action Requested Upon receipt of the mgiuof entioxxed in Paragraph b aboveg' he mosaics are requested to consult with the British and Canadian Missions with regard to making a Joint or coordinated approach to appropriate officials in the Government to which accreditedat the earliest possible time seeking the agreement of that 1 Moment to the tactical approach outlined above particularly points through of Paragraph and to so-sponsor the enclosed draft resolution In making the mission should draw as contained in the referenced instruction Should the officials inquire as to why the mited States is opposed to referring the safeguards domm b to the General Conference for approval the following additional argmnento may be used united so too believes that the Board of Governors is the competent body to aborate and pit into effect the Agency safeguards system as requi by the Statute Nevertheless the United States has gone alo with the majority view that the item be referred to the Genet- erenoe for appropriate action under the Statute i Li Referral 1 i Security Clous' coh'on s it DECLASSIFIED Authority 932670 PAGLL 0mm Security Classi cation Referral of the docunent for approval would open the door for further delaying tactics by the Opponents of the safeguards 1 3 reopening the dooment to extensive amendment and debate and invite further referral of the dooment to a future General conference The safeguards question has received exhaustive consideration m- the Board and by technical experts and re ects a realistic oomprmise between pantie-11 and technical coneidere time It is unlikely that further debate would produce a better pmduct Further the United States considers the safeguards principles and procedums contained as reasonable and adequate although they are of course subject to inprwanont in light of future emer enue The Mission is requested to report to the Department results of the above approach and subsequent developnen ts this mahjeet repeating the reports in each case to the Amerimm Embaeey at Vienna for the United States header to the International Mamie Energy Agency Endoeurez mm Draft Rasolutiom L2 s Security Claui cots'ou f7 an                     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