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El] Salvador. The United States agreed to assist the School of Medicine of the Univerdity
of E] Salvador in establishing a medical radioisotope program. It was expected that the International Cooperation Administration would make available to El Salvador approximately
"$13,000 worth of nuclear equipment.
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France.- The Commissariat a l’Energie Atomique (CEA) announced that its proton syne
chrotron “‘Saturne” went into operation at Saclay-in August, This accelerator, which produced
proton energies of 2.5 billion electron volts in its first test, is one of the largest in operation.
It was reported that Japanese officials intend to hold discussions with the {mportant French
chemical firm, Air Liquide, on possible assistance in prospecting for and working Japan’s
uranium ore resources, as well as assistance in setting up plants to produce heavy water.
The second French plant to produce uranium concentrates was reported to be in full
operation near Limoges in central France. The initial capacity of the plant was 200,000 tons
of ore per year, with a scheduled increase to 600,000 tons by the end of 1959. A 150,000-ton
plant has been in operation since July 1957 near Clisson in western France, The capacity of
this plant was to be doubled by October 1958,
Germany.
A draft bill on atomic Insurance was submitted to the German Cabinet. This
bill would provide for cOmpensation up to a maximum of 500 million marks (about $120 mil-
lon) for damage not covered by existing insurance, arising from a reactor accident,
An agreement for cooperation between Germany and the United Kingdom was reported to
be under negotiation in Bonn, This agreement would cover matters not included in the
Euratom — United Kingdom agreement.
Ireland. After a 2-year study, the Irish Atomic Energy Committee submitted to its
governmenta reporton the Irish atomic energy program. The committee recommended(1)
expansion of research on uses of radioisotopes, (2) keeping close watch on power reactor de~
velopments, (3) a 1,000-kilowatt pool-type research reactor as the most suitable type for
- Ireland at the present time, and (4) establishment of an “Atomic Energy Board” which would
be responsible for the research reactor and the Irish atomic energy program in general.
Italy. On August 31 the British Nuclear Power Plant Company and the Societa Italiana
Meridionale per VEnergia Atomica (SIMEA) signed a contract for the construction of a
200,000-electrical-kilowatt Calder Hall-type atomic power station at Latina, south of Rome.
Completion is scheduled for late 1962.
The International General Electric Company was selected by the Societa Elettronucleare
Nezionale (SENN) to build its projected power reactor in southern Italy.
New Zealand. New Zealand expressed interest in obtaining a contract from the United
States for the sale of uranium from the recently discovered deposits in the Buller area af
South Islend. New Zealand was advised that the prospects for concluding such a contract at
this time were not promising.
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Philippines. The Philippine Congress enacted the Science Act of 1958, which placed the
Philippine atomic energy program under the direction of 2 National Sclence Development
Board, the chairman of which was given broad powers, The Science Act af 1958 also established a Philippine Atomic Energy Commission, headed by a single commissioner who reports to the board.
United Kingdom.
On July 24, the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA)
publicly released its “Fourth Annual Report of Activities,” covering the year ending March 31,
1958. The report shows that on March 31, 1958, the UKAEA had 28 reactors operable or in
advanced stages of construction, with 13 actually in operation. Ten of those in operation are
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