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AND TO SAVING RIO DE JANEIRO, RIYADH, SANA'A, SAN JOSE, SANTIAGO
AND TO SAVING SAO PAULO, SEOUL, STRASBOURG, SUVA, TEGUCIGALPA
AND TO SAVING TEHRAN, TRIPOLI, TUNIS, ULAN BATOR, VALLETTA
AND TO SAVING VICTORIA, VILA, UKDEL CSCE VIENNA
AND TO SAVING UKDEL MBFR VIENNA, UKDEL WASHINGTON, YAOUNDE
CHERNOBYL: POST ACCIDENT REVIEW MEETING: VIENNA 25-29 AUGUST
INTRODUCTION
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GUIDANCE TELNO 66 COVERED THE NEGOTIATIONS OF TWO
DRAFT INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY (IAEA) CONVENTIONS
ON EARLY NOTIFICATION AND ASSISTANCE IN THE EVENT OF A
NUCLEAR ACCIDENT. THIS TELEGRAM COVERS THE TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
MEETING IN VIENNA FROM 25 TO 29 AUGUST, HELD UNDER IAEA
AUSPICES, TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF THE ACCIDENT
AT CHERNOBYL.
LINE TO TAKE
2.
WE WELCOME THE SOVIET CONTRIBUTION TO THE POST ACCIDENT
REVIEW WHICH WAS FRANK AND FORTHCOMING. WE NOTE THE REMEDIAL
WORK WHICH THEY ARE UNDERTAKING ON THEIR CHERNOBYL-TYPE REACTORS
AND WELCOME THEIR READINESS TO CONTINUE THE SAFETY DIALOGUE
IN FURTHER WORKSHOPS IN VIENNA. THIS CAN ONLY BE OF BENEFIT
IN TERMS OF SOVIET SAFETY STANDARDS. THERE ARE NO REACTORS
OF THE CHERNOBYL TYPE IN THE UK.
ADDITIONAL POINTS (FOR USE WITH TRUSTED CONTACTS)
3.
(A) THE SOVIET DELEGATION'S COOPERATIVE CONTRIBUTION
TO THE VIENNA MEETING CAME AS A WELCOME SUPRISE.
(B) THE SOVIET UNION ADMITTED THAT IN ADDITION TO
ASTONISHING MALOPERATION, DESIGN FAULTS (INCLUDING
FAILURE TO PLAN FOR HUMAN ERROR AND INSUFFICIENCY OF
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