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February 1, 1955	French Foreign Ministry, Note on Indian Foreign Policy and Franco-Indian Relations Note prepared by the French Foreign Ministry prior to Prime Minister Nehru’s visit to Paris in February 1955. It observed that France could find in India a cooperative partner in Asia despite their outstanding disagreements.
May 27, 1974	Confidential Note from Pierre Laurent to the French Foreign Minister Pierre Laurent of the French Department of Scientific Affairs describes the first Indian nuclear test and the resulting reevaluation of French nuclear cooperation with India. New guarantees are suggested to ensure that French-supplied nuclear technology and materials could not be used in future Indian nuclear explosions.
May 23, 1974	Telegram from French Ambassador Jean-Daniel Jurgensen to the French Foreign Ministry in Paris Jean-Daniel Jurgensen, the French ambassador to India, describes the Indian response to the negative international reaction to India's first nuclear test in 1974. He reports that the “Indians are particularly pleased because France has abstained from all unfriendly judgments and they believe that France is herself well-placed to understand the Indian position in this domain.”
August 24, 1951	Letter from the French Foreign Ministry to the UK Embassy in Paris on the Franco-Indian Reactor Agreement The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports that an agreement has been signed for cooperation between India and France for nuclear research.
June 5, 1951	Secret Letter from Roger Makins to Michael W. Perrin Roger Makins of the British Foreign Office informs Michael Perrin, Deputy Controller for Atomic Energy, about negotiations between India and the United States and India and France for nuclear cooperation.
January 25, 1952	Letter from John D. Cockcroft to Homi J. Bhabha John D. Cockcroft, head of the British Atomic Energy Research Establishment, writes to Homi J. Bhabha, Chairman of the Indian Atomic Energy Commission, informing him that the British will not be assisting India with its beryllium experiements since India has already made agreements with the French Atomic Energy project.
October 30, 1951	Letter from UK Embassy in Paris to London on Franco-Indian agreement British Ambassador Oliver Harvey reports a conversation with the Director of the French Atomic Energy Commission Jules Guéron on the details of Franco-Indian nuclear cooperation.
July 2, 1950	Jules Guéron, Record of Discussions with Homi J. Bhabha in London Notes from discussions with Homi Bhabha, Chairman of the Indian Atomic Energy Commission, to negotiate the contract for nuclear cooperation between India and France.
January 17, 1950	Minutes of a Special Meeting of the Indian Atomic Energy Commission Joliot-Curie, French High Commissioner for Atomic Energy, offers to share technical information with India on the purification of uranium, graphite reprocessing and designs of a low power reactor in exchange for India’s export to France of thorium, beryllium and mineral oil for the manufacture of graphite.
January 16, 1950	Minutes of a Special Meeting of the Indian Atomic Energy Commission The Indian Atomic Energy Commission meets with the French High Commissioner for Atomic Energy Joliot-Curie to discuss nuclear cooperation between India and France.