A cover letter attached to National Security Council memorandum on disuading South Korea from purchasing a French-built reprocessing plant.

South Korea's nuclear plans have reached a point where the U.S. State Department believes that the Embassy in Seoul must "approach the Koreans directly."

The U.S. Embassy in Seoul reports that the South Korean government continues to press forward on purchasing a French nuclear reprocessing plant.

The U.S. Embassy in Seoul outlines Britain's approach toward South Korea's nuclear program.

The U.S. Ambassador to Korea Richard Sneider reports that he informed the South Korean Deputy Prime Minister of the "very adverse implications" of South Korea's planned purchase of a French reprocessing plant.

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Habib urges South Korea to cancel a planned purchase of a French reprocessing plant.

The U.S. Embassy in Seoul reports on a meeting held between Ambassador Sneider annd Yi Chong-sok and Yun Yong-ku on South Korea's planned purchase of a French reprocessing plant.

The American Ambassador to Korea reports on progress in convincing the South Korean government to abandon its plans to purchase a French reprocessing plant.