Current Class UNCLASSIFIED page 1 Current Handling n a Document Number Channel n a Q10 PAGE 01- STATE 305274 ORIGIN INFO OCT-01 ISO-00 001 DRAETED BY APPROVED BY NYE NOSENZO SCHEINMAN A ROMBERG ACDA VAN DOREN DOE HELERICE EA GLEYSTEEN A LOCKE - SLOAN KELLY 128114 2220372 42 2220062 DEC 77 ZPPS FM SECSTATE WASHDC TO AMEMBASSY TAIPEI PRIORITY INFO WHITE HOUSE PRIORITY STATE 305274 - UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE REVIEW AUTHORITY APPEALS REVIEW PANEL DECAP TIONED APPEAL ACTION ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELEASED - ID 02 DEC 2009 200603 691 E O 11552 TAGS MNUC PARM TW SUBJECT TAIWAN RESEARCH REACTOR 1 THE FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF THE AIDE MEMOIRE- TO BE DELIVERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEMARCHE CONCERNING THE TRR SEPTEL 8m PAGE 02 STATE 305274 BEGIN 14 1 Current Class Pa d J UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE REVIEW AUTHORITY CLARKE ELLIS CLASSIFICATION SECRET REASON 25X6 I INCLAS SIFIED DECLASSIFY AFTER 5 JAN 2029 ID 04 FEB 2009 200603 691 Current Class SEER-EQ- UNCLASSIFIED page 2 Current Handling n a Document Number Channel n a OPERATION OF THE TAIWAN RESEARCH REACTOR TRR HAS BEEN- SUSPENDED 1 4m 1 A DISPOSITION OF SPENT FUEL THE U CONSIDERS THAT THE FOLLOWING SPENT FUEL MANAGEMENT THE TRR 1 THE ROC WOULD PREPARE FOR SHIPMENT AND SHIP TO A SITE SELECTED BY THE UNITED STATES ALL SPENT FUEL FROM THE TRR FOLLOWING AN APPROPRIATE PERIOD OF COOLING THE COST OF PREPARATION AND TRANSPORTATION WOULD BE BORNE BY THE ALL SUBSEQUENT ARRANGEMENTS FOR STORAGE OR ULTIMATE DISPOSITION WOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE U S 2 UNTIL THE TWO COUNTRIES HAVE IMPLEMENTED THE ABOVE MEASURES THE FOLLOWING MEASURES CONCERNING THE STORAGE OF SPENT FUEL AT THE INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH WOULD CONSTITUTE INTERIM ARRANGEMENT FOR THE DISPOSITION OF SPENT FUEL PAGE 03 STATE 305274 A THE IAEA WILL MEASURE THE SPENT FUEL STORED IN THE COOLING POND TRANSFER OF THE SPENT FUEL FROM THE COOLING POND TO DRY STORAGE AND SEAL EACH DRY STORAGE LOCATION SUCH TRANSFERS WILL BE SCHEDULED AT TIMES CON- VENIENT TO THE IAEA BUT AT INTERVALS FREQUENT ENOUGH TO HOLD THE COOLING POND INVENTORY TO NOT MORE THAN ONE QUARTER OF THE CORE APPROXIMATELY SO IRRADIATED FUEL Current Class Page 2 UNCLAS SIFIED LU Current Class SEE-RE UNCLASSIFIED Page Current Handling n a Document Number 1977STATE305274 Channel n a THE ROC WILL MAKE APPROPRIATE ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE IMPLEMENT THESE 3 IN THE EVENT THAT THE TRR IS CONVERTED TO OPERATE ON LOW ENRICHED URANIUM FUEL LEU IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE PROLIFERATION CONCERNS ASSOCIATED WITH THE OPERATION OF THIS KIND OF REACTOR OUR GOVERNMENTS WOULD CONSULT GARDING EQUITABLE ARRANGEMENTS FOR RETURN OF SUCH FUEL AFTER IRRADIATION TO THE U S FOR RECOVERY OF RESIDUAL VALUE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEN CURRENT U S POLICY REGARDING THE RETURN OF RESEARCH REACTOR SPENT FUEL B - SAFEGUARDS AT THE TRR Current Class Page - UNCLASSIFIED - 1 Current Class I UNCLASSIFIED Page Current Handling n a Document Number Channel n a 1 THE U S AND THE ROG WILL UNDERTAKE AN ACTIVE PROGRAM OF I i - PAGE 05 STATE 305274 I IMPROVED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS AND INSTRUMENTATION WITH THE L GOAL OF IMPROVING FURTHER THE EFFECTIVENESS OF 1 4 GUARDS MEASURES AS SUCH IMPROVEMENTS IN INSTRUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE BECOME AVAILABLE OR SHOULD THE TRR BE - - CONVERTED TO OPERATE ON A FUEL CYCLE HAVING LOWER U s WILL CONTINUE To ALL ROC NUCLEAR FACILITIES AFFORDED UNLIMITED ACCESS TO ON A CONTINUING BASIS C RESEARCH PROGRAM THE U S HAS REVIEWED THE RESEARCH PROGRAM PRESENTED TO THE U S BY INER DIRECTOR CHIEN IN JUNE 1977 WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TWO TYPES OF ACTIVITY WHICH WILL REQUIRE FURTHER DISCUSSION BETWEEN OUR GOVERNMENTS THE U 8 TO THIS RESEARCH PROGRAM THE TWO ACTIVITIES REQUIRING FURTHER DISCUSSION ARE PROJECTS INVOLVING THE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS-OF IRRADIATED FUEL SAMPLES NO CHEMICAL ANALYSES Current Class 1 Current Class 33% UNCLASSIFIED Page 5 Current Handling n a Document Number 1977STATE305274 Channel n a CLEARLY DISTINGUISH SUCH CHEMICAL ANALYSIS FROM REPROCESS- ING 2 HEAVY DESIGN THE ROC CONTINUE ANALYTICAL STUDIES AND CONCEPTUAL DESIGN ON A HEAVY WATER REACTOR BUT WILL NOT GO BEYOND SUCH STUDIES UNTIL THE U S AND ROC HAVE AGREED ON A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK FOR A HEAVY WATER REACTOR DESIGN WHICH MINIMIZES PROLIFERATION CONCERNS AND MAXIMIZES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SAFEGUARDS WITH REGARD TO THIS TYPE OF REACTOR HHEHHEF gm PAGE 06 STATE 305274 IN ADDITION IT UNDERSTANDING THAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LETTER OF JUNE 1977 FROM MR HELFRICH TO DR CHENG CONCERNING THE DRAFT INER RESEARCH PROGRAM THE SEPARATION OF AMERICIUM FROM PLUTONIUM HAS BEEN TERMINATED AS PART OF ITS RESEARCH PROGRAM THE INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH WILL UNDERTAKE RESEARCH CONTRIBUTING TO ONGOING INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS TO DEVELOP A LOW ENRICHED URANIUM FUEL OF APPROXIMATELY 20 PERCENT ENRICHMENT SUITABLE FOR USE IN REACTORS SUCH AS THE TRR IF THESE EFFORTS-DEMONSTRATE THAT SUCH A LEU FUEL CYCLE IS REASONABLY PRACTICABLE THE TRR WOULD BE CONVERTED TO OPERATE ON LEU FUEL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SUCH CONVERSION MAY REQUIRE SOME MODIFICATION OF THE REACTOR IF THE U S GOVERNMENT IS NOW UNDERTAKING A DETAILED STUDY OF THIS CONCEPT WHICH WE ANTICIPATE WILL BE COMPLETED NO LATER THAN MARCH WHEN THE STUDY IS COMPLETED THE U S PRO- POSES AN EARLY MEETING BETWEEN OUR EXPERTS TO REVIEW THE CONCEPT AND TO PLAN THE PRACTICAL STEPS REQUIRED TO CONVERT TRR FOR OPERATION ON LEU FUEL SUBJECT TO THE ISSUANCE OF EXPORT LICENSES THE USG IS PREPARED TO SUPPLY THE REQUIRED QUANTITIES OF LEU PURSUANT TO THE THEN EXISTING URANIUM SUPPLY POLICIES AND TO THE AGREEMENT FOR COOPERATION IN THE INTERIM PENDING SUCH 3 _MT m wh M Ig mmh LPROMPT RESUMPTION OF TRR Current Classm UNCLASSIFIED Current Class I UNCLASSIFIED page 5 Current Handling n a Document Number 1977STATE305274 Channel n a OPERATION IN ITS PRESENT CONFIGURATION USING NATURAL - PAGE 07 STATE 305274 URANIUM FUEL FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO TWO YEARS SUCH OPERATION OF THE REACTORLL CONSISTENT WITH THE NEEDS FOR RADIOISOTOPE PRODUCTION AND THE PURPOSES OF THE PROGRAM IF CONVERSION IS NOT REASONABLY PRACTICABLE OR IF CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THE CONTROL OF THE ROC DELAY CONVERSION BEYOND TWO YEARS THE OPERATION OF THE TRR ON THE PREMISE THAT THE ROC WILL ADHERE TO ITS NON-PROLIFERATION POLICIES AND TO THE VARIOUS NUCLEAR AGREEMENTS AND UNDERTAKINGS TO WHICH IT IS A PARTY- - Current Page 6 UNCLAS SIFIED