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Italians also made significant concessions with regard
to the Bermuda capacity printiples. However, the nego-
tiations were suspended again, this time on the complex
issue of multiple designation of carriers. The Depart-
ment and the Civil Aeronautics Board are now exploring
certain compromise arrangements.
Italian Request for Nuclear Fuel
In April 1965, Italy asked to purchase a small
amount of low-enriched uranium for use in the experi-
mental stage and in the eventual construction and
operation by the Italian Navy of a nuclear-powered
auxiliary ship. No U.S. technological assistance or
information was requested. The Executive Branch
favored the conclusion of a military nuclear agreement
with Italy to provide this fuel, but the Joint Commit-
tee on Atomic Energy and certain elements in the Execu-
tive opposed a military agreement.
In view of our inability to meet the Italian re-
quest, Italy turned to France and to Great Britain.
The French agreed to provide fuel for the land-based
critical experiment. The British offered to provide
fuel for the shipboard reactor, but at a high price.
So far, Italy has not accepted the UK offer. Italy
still seems to want to obtain the fuel from the United
States.
Latin America
As Secretary of the Italian Christian Democratic
Party, Prime Minister Rumor made a particular effort to
establish relationships with the Christian Democratic
Parties in Latin America. While Rumor is fully aware
of the economic and political limitations on Italian
influence in Latin America, he is convinced that Europe,
and Italy in particular, can play a useful role in Latin
America by the development of what he has referred to as
a "triangular relationship" with the United States.
CONFIDENTIAL
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