ann UNCLASSIFIED __ Spanish Conference and Exhibition « a) 4 4 ae) AM he se iM tore! ey, eo ye oe m4 Vite i hye‘ ! A 4% “ahh sPyee ‘. ¢ i aaa A conference and an exhibition on atomic energy were held in Madrid in May. Two AEC scientists represented the United States at the conference and also discussed local nuclear energy problems. with Spanish officials. Equipment Grants During the April-June quarter the AEC established a grant program to assist foreign countries In acquiring equipment, other than research reactors, for nuclear training and re- search, Grants will be considered for many types of equipment ranging from “package” re~ search laboratories and subcritical assemblies to relatively minor items of equipment which would advance a nation’s nuclear training and research programs. These grants will not be limited to countries with which the United States has agreements for cooperation. Listed below are the countries and equipment for which grants were committed during the quarter, for a total cost of $168,000. . Greece Equipment for a nuclear engineering laboratory, including a subcritical assembly with necessary uranium Italy A cobalt 60 gammaray irradiation unit for agricultural uses Uruguay A biochemical laboratory, a medical diagnostic laboratory, and a cobalt 60 teletherapy unit United States —United Kingdom Cooperation The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Agency (UKAEA) and the AEC continued their coopera- ‘tion in controlled thermonuclear research and graphite research during the April-June quarter. Representatives from the United Kingdom Atomic Weapons Research Establishment at Aldermaston visited the Nevada Test Site and the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project headquarters for discussions on blast effects of nuclear weapons. Following agreement by the United Kingdom in June 1957 to furnish the United States with design information on the Calder Hall reactors, useful information was given to the AEC on many aspects of these reactors. Differences in interpretation of the scope of the exchange were resolved in June 1958, and detailed data on manufacture and performance of standard Calder Hall fuel elements will be added to the information available. Two Brookhaven scientists were assigned to Harwell for extended periods for work on reactor physics, including liquid-metal-fuel reactor research. The United Kingdom informally expressed interest in exchanging data on chemical reprocessing plant technology in connection with handling irradiated uranium from their nuclear power reactors. An,amendmentto the present agreement for cooperation would be required before full exchange of information in this area could be accomplished. Tripartite United States— United Kingdom—Canada Programs feetings and discussions continued under the tripartite hot loop and nuclear cross Ssec- tions programs. The fourth meeting of the Tripartite Nuclear Cross Sections Commitiee was “4 held at Chalk River, Canada, May 20-22. i DOE ARCHIVES UNCLASSIFIED_ rort c + beset Tete GED 5 eben