Though it has been some time since the Scout Report has mentioned the various electronic briefing books published by The National Security Archive at George Washington University, it is good to know that their fine work has continued unabated, and this latest effort is very intriguing. Released in April 2006, this National Security Archive electronic briefing book brings together 40 formerly classified documents that detail the efforts of the US intelligence community to monitor civilian and military nuclear energy activities in India. Drawn from the period 1958 to 1998, these various documents and reports comment on a wide range of material, ranging from nuclear policy, reactor construction, foreign assistance, nuclear tests, and the international ramifications of such tests. Overall, this is a collection of documents that will be of great interest to any one with an interest in the history of nuclear policy, proliferation, and diplomacy.
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