nuclear material for use in power reactors have now been negotiated with eight
countries:
United Kingdom, Canada, Eelgium, Switzerland, Netherlands, JAustralie,
France and Norwey.
countries:
cwer egreenents are teing cissussed with 15 addityonsal
Argentina, Erazil, Cuba, Germany, Indie, Israel, Italy, Jaypan,
Pakistan, Philippines, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Theilend,
Uruguay.
Tunisia] and
Under the recent declassification ection it will soon be posgqible
to cooperate fully in the power reactor field cn an unclassified basis]
This
eliminates the need to nesotizte security arrangements and exosaites tie
power bilateral program.
Major power reactor projects are being plenned in Japan anc jn
Western Europe.
Of particuler significance is the Surecpean ccoperativg
effort nown as ZURATOM.
The Community cf Nations in this group is deye-
loping lerge-scele plens for utilising nuclear power to meet Europe's jn-
creasing energy needs.
The oresent cbdectives are for a program oF stdmic
power development which would bring into service in 1953, and in each year
therearter, 3 million KW of nuclear canecity, for a total of 15 milliog Hx
installed by 1967.
The United Stetes has indicated that it will coope#ate
in the EVRATOM program tc the fullest extent possible, and representatives
of the Community have indicated that they look to U.S. industriel resolrces
tu)
as essential in the development of
their progran.
Fineanciel Assistance for Fower Reactor Projects.
NSC 5507/2, paregraph 274:
"Assistance to foreign
governuents involving U. 3. Government grants in
connection with the construction end oneration of
power reactors shall be in accordance with pclicies
governing U. S. foreign assistance programs and from
funes providec for such programs. heginning with
the FY 1957 budget, any foreign assistance funds
required for this purpose should be specificaliy
sought."
Nsc 5507/2
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