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the UK to conclude a full scope safeguards agreement with
the IAEA in respect of Pitcairn within 18 months of
ratification.)
(f) The Protocols do not make clear whether Parties to
them would be obliged to accept any change in obligations
arising from amendments to the Treaty itself or whether
they could reject them. A reservation on this point
would be necessary in the event of adherence. The Soviet
Union has already made such a reservation and, subject to
Legal Adviser's view this should not be insurmountable.
2. In short, adherence to the Treaty Protocols would
raise a number of issues where the implications for UK
policy are unclear. It is unclear whether suitable
reservations and explanations at the time of signature or
ratification could be made.
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