1975 Brazil–West Germany nuclear agreement

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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