162. Editorial Note
On April 8, the Atomic Energy Commission granted the Department of State authority to negotiate an agreement with France on Atomic Cooperation for Mutual Defense Purposes under sections 91c and 144b of the Atomic Energy Act. The proposed agreement would permit the transmission of restricted data and classified equipment to enable French NATO forces in Germany and France to improve their state of training and operational readiness with nuclear weapons. On April 9, the Department of State instructed the Embassy in Paris to begin negotiations on this agreement. Documentation on the discussions prior to the opening of these negotiations and the subsequent talks with the French is in Department of State, Central File 611.517.