Nuclear energy transfer and politics

More than expected before its beginning, the Persepolis conference became a forum for the countries on the threshold to the nuclear age, who articulated their plans for cooperation in an unequivocal way. Interesting technical-scientific and economic contributions were overshaded by nuclear politics which received special momentum by the proclamation of the new American nuclear policy immediately before the conference. All participants were in accord with regard to the necessity of realizing non-proliferation and appropriate safety controls, but without discrimination. (orig.)