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soon as possible. Mr. Acheson said he appreciated the need for speedy
action. |

L{vcrus] D. B[atrie}

Mr. van Zeeland handed to Mr. Acheson the attached paper sum-

marizing the reasons the Belgians feel an increase is necessary on the

export duties on the ores.*
L[vucrus] D. B[arrre]

* Not printed.

 

Department of State Atomic Energy Files

Summary Log of Atomic Energy Work in the Office of the Under
Secretary of State, May—September 1950

[Extracts]
TOP SECRET [ WASHINGTON, undated. |

T. InvTernATIONAL Controut oF Atomic ENrrey?
Il. ComprnepD Poricy COMMITTEE ?

JI. Revations Wire Forricn CountTRIES
A. EUR
1. United Kingdom

State and Defense perceive no policy objection to approval of an
export license application covering one and one-half tons of Kell-F
(a special plastic) for use in the British low separation diffusion plant,
subject to a finding by the AEC that there are no legal obstacles. The
British made a special request for this material in order to proceed
with the LSD, which will have the purpose of furnishing uranium

enriched slightly in U-235 for charging their two Windscale reactors. _

Defense has expressed the view that the operation of the British LSD
is a sound step from the standpoint of economical utilization of
available uranium.

2. Canada

a. State and Defense have approved the Commission’ s acceptance
of a Canadian offer to sell all plutonium in excess of Canada’s research
requirements. As an ancillary development, it was learned that the
British had requested one kilogram of plutonium from the current

1For documentation on international control of atomic energy, see pp. 1 ff.

2The Combined Policy Committee did not meet during the period covered by
this summary log. For the minutes of the meeting of the American members,
September 7, see p. 572.