1975 Brazil–West Germany nuclear agreement

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Agreement of Cooperation in the Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy
SignedJune 27, 1975 (1975-06-27)
LocationBonn, West Germany
Signatories
Parties

The 1975 Brazil–West Germany nuclear agreement is a treaty between Brazil and West Germany signed on June 27, 1975.

Negotiations

The first round of negotiations were conducted trilaterally between Brazil, West Germany, and France.[1] In April 1975, the United States sent a four-person delegation to the negotiations to lobby for safeguards to prevent Brazil using the technology or plutonium to make nuclear weapons.[2] The agreement was signed by foreign ministers Azeredo da Silveira [pt] and Hans-Dietrich Genscher on June 27, 1975, in Bonn, West Germany.[3]

Reactions

During a visit to West Germany in 1977, Vice President of the United States Walter Mondale lobbied the West German government to withdraw from the deal.[4]

Brazil

The Brazilian Physical Society issued a statement that disagreed with the premise that Brazil required a nuclear program of that magnitude, given its vast hydroelectric capacity.[5]

References

Citations

  1. Bandarra 2020, p. 348.
  2. Binder, David (June 3, 1975). "U.S. Wins Safeguards in German Nuclear Deal With Brazil". The New York Times. Washington, D.C. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  3. Lowrance 1976, p. 147.
  4. "Brazilians Stung by U.S. Attempt To Block W. German Nuclear Deal". The Washington Post. January 27, 1977. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  5. Cameron 2018, p. 7.

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