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Department of Energy and predecessors: Atomic Energy Division: Registered Files (CW...

Catalogue reference: EG 8

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EG 8

This series contains records of the Atomic Energy (AE) divisions of the Ministry of Technology, the first Department of Trade and Industry (1970-1974) and the Department of Energy dealing with international relations generally, including...

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EG 8

Title
Department of Energy and predecessors: Atomic Energy Division: Registered Files (CW Series)
Date

1963-1983

Description

This series contains records of the Atomic Energy (AE) divisions of the Ministry of Technology, the first Department of Trade and Industry (1970-1974) and the Department of Energy dealing with international relations generally, including relations with the International Atomic Energy Agency and the European Nuclear Energy Agency.

The series covers subjects dealing with international relations generally, including relations with the IAEA on topics such as nuclear safety issues, a proposed international nuclear information system, the supply of equipment to the IAEA, Anglo-German scientific co-operation and nuclear sales to Germany, comparisons of the cost of US and UK nuclear power stations, gas centrifuge and fast breeder reactor collaboration, disposal of radioactive waste, the UK's involvement in the Joint European Torus (JET), the Working Group on the Implementation of the UK Non Proliferation Policy and participation in an international experimental reactor project. Some of the files were originally raised with INT, IND, COMM and ELC prefixes, before being re-registered into the CW series. The CW series started in 1969.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

CW file series

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Physical description

349 file(s)

Access conditions

Open unless otherwise stated

Immediate source of acquisition

From 1994 Department of Energy, Atomic Energy Division

Subjects
Topics
Trade and commerce
Europe and Russia
Nuclear energy
Oil and gas
Research
Disarmament
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Series is accruing

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C7087/

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