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FOREIGN RELATIONS) 19 5 0, VOLUME I


       3. Consider what special position in the atomic ene rgy field
     might be granted South Africa on the basis of her po tential
     uranium production and in the light of her scientific and tech-
     nical capabilities.
   APRIL 18, 1950.

                             [Annex B]
Memorandum Prepared for the Ameriean Members of the CombinedJ
                         Policy Committee

NOTATION OF INTERIM URANIUM ALLOCATION AGREEMENT FOR 195(W

  The uranium    allocation agreement approved by the Combined
Policy Committee on January 7, 1948 6 expired December 31, 1949.
Since it became apparent late in 1949 that an overall Tripartite agree-
ment in the latomic energy field-would not be reached before the
expiration date of the raw materials agreement referred to above, the
British were asked for assurances that the United States would receive
in 1950 a sufficient tonnage of uranium ore from the Belgian Congo
to meet the expanded requirements of the United States Atomic
Energy Commission.
  In response, the British on December 22, 1949 proposed an interim
raw materials -arrangement 7 which the American side of the Com-
bined Policy Committee agreed to accept under certain conditions.
  On being informed of these conditions,&quot; the British incorporated
them inito a draft interim allocation agreement, which was submitted
by the British Ambassador, under the cover of a letter of March 20,
1950 to the Secretary of State,9 for the consideration of the American
members of the Combined Policy Committee.
  Following receipt of the written approval of the Secretary of De-
fense ,and the Atomic Energy Commission of the terms of the agree-
ment as they stood, the Secretary of State advised the British
Ambassador by letter,10 with a copy to the Canadian Ambassador, that
the agreement was acceptable -to the American members of the Com-
bined Policy Committee, and that therefore the agreement should now
be considered as in effect. A copy of the ,agreement is attached for
notation.
  APRIL 18, 1950.

  lFor the text of the allocation agreement of January 7, 194 8, see Foreign
Rela-
tions, 1948, vol. i, Part 2, p. 685.
  The letter from the British Ambassador tod the- Secretary of Stalte, December
22,
1949, is not printed.
  The letter from the Secretary of State to 'the British Ambassador indicating
United States agreement, January 26, 19550, is not printed.
  'Notprinted.
  10 Lefter of April 18, 1950, not printed.


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