Letter, Secretary-General of the National Security Council to the President of Brazil, on Nuclear Cooperation with Argentina

Brasilia – DF

Notice n^o288 / 74 11^th of September, 1974

Minister,

I have the honor of communicating to your Excellency the report n^o 0169, SECRET, dated 18^th of July of 1974, generated by this Ministry.

The area under discussion in the document mentioned above refers to Brazilian -Argentinian cooperation in the utilization of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, and originated the explanatory memorandum n^o 062/74, on September 8^th, 1974, coming from this General Secretariat, in which his Excellency, the President of the Republic, wrote the following:

“- There are various issues pending negotiation between BRAZIL and ARGENTINA, including the one pertaining to Itaipu´s quota.

- A possible agreement of mutual cooperation involving nuclear energy could be negotiated along with the above mentioned matters.

- I recommend, therefore, that you wait until the time comes to apply the proper procedure, and in the meantime continue to study and work on this matter as well as on the draft of the agreement to be proposed.

September 8^th, 1974”

Fulfilling the Presidential determination, I pass to the hands of your Excellency a copy of the cited Explanatory Memorandum.

I would also like to take the opportunity to send your Excellency my warmest regards, as an expression of my highest esteem and distinct consideration.

Lieutenant General HUGO DE ANDRADE ABREU

Secretary-General of the National Security Council

To his Excellency

Ambassador ANTÔNIO FRANCISCO AZEREDO DA SILVEIRA

DD Minister of Foreign Relations