Warsaw, 21 February 1963 LETTERS
No. 13/9/61-ER
30th November, 1962
Excellency,
"I have the honour to say that in 1958, the Department of Atomic Energy and the Polish Atomic Energy Commission concluded an arrangement
whereby each offered to the other two fellowships for the training of Polish scientists in India and Indian scientists in Poland
in selected branches of the science and technology of atomic energy. The training of the four scientists has now been completed.
Since 1958, there has also been exchange of unclassified information and publications in the field of development of atomic energy
for peaceful purposes between the two organisations.
2. I am now glad to inform you that a fulfilment, of the desire expressed informally by both countries for extension of collaboration
in this sphere, the Government of India, recognising the great importance of the development of atomic energy for peaceful purposes,
and desiring to promote measures which will enhance the friendly relations between our two countries, has decided to conclude an
Agreement of cooperation in the research into and the development of the uses of atomic energy for peaceful purposes with the Government
of Poland.
3. In pursuance of this aim and in consonance with the conclusions reached during informal approaches, the Government of India and
the Government of Poland agree
(i) atomic energy and research connected therewith, except information of a secret nature or information which either party is not
free to exchange because it has been obtained from or developed in collaboration with a third party, or information which is of commercial
value and which the party transmitting it desires to be subject to a special arrangement;
(ii) to arrange for the visit of scientists as may be mutually agreed from time to time;
(iii) to extend facilities for the purchase of nuclear materials and equipment required by either party to this Agreement;
(iv) to cooperate with each other in the implementation of such joint projects as may be mutually agreed from time to time;
(v) to grant fellowships for the training of Polish scientists in India and Indian scientists in Poland as may be considered necessary
from time to time.
4. In conclusion, I propose that the arrangements embodied in this letter and in your reply thereto should, constitute an Agreement
between our two countries for collaboration in the uses of atomic energy for peaceful purposes. This Agreement will be in force for
a period of five years in the first instance and may be renewed from time to time for such periods as the two parties may mutually
agree. The Agreement may also by mutual concern be modified or expanded at any time and any part or parts of it embodied in supplementary
detailed Articles of Agreement. It will come into force on receipt of your letter accepting these proposals.
Please accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.
Mr. WILHELM BILLIG,
Chairman of the State Council for Atomic Energy,
and High Commissioner for the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy,
Warsaw, Poland.
Sdl-
H.J. BHABHA
Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Atomic Energy,
and Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission
Warsaw
21st February, 1963
Excellency,
In receipt of your letter of November 30th, 1962, I have the honour to inform you that the Polish Government has decided to conclude
an Agreement on Cooperation in the research into and the development of the uses of atomic energy for peaceful purposes with the
Government of India.
In pursuance of this aim, and in consonance with the conclusions reached during informal approaches, the Polish Government and the
Government of India agree
(i) to exchange information concerning the peaceful uses of atomic energy and research connected therewith, except information of
a secret nature or information which either party is not free to exchange because it has been obtained from or developed in collaboration
with a third party, or information which is of commercial value and which the party transmitting it desires to be subject to a special
arrangement;
(ii) to arrange for the visit of scientists as may be mutually agreed from time to time;
(iii) to extend facilities for the purchase of nuclear materials and equipment required by either party to this Agreement;
(iv) to cooperate with each other in the implementation of such joint projects as may be mutually agreed from time to time;
(v) to grant fellowships for the training of Indian scientists in Poland and Polish scientists in India as may be considered from
time to time.
This Agreement will be in force for a period of five years in the first instance and may be renewed from time to time for such periods
as the two parties may mutually agree. The Agreement may also by mutual concern be modified or expanded at any time and any part
or parts of it embodied in supplementary detailed Articles of Agreement.
It will dome into force on receipt by you of this letter accepting yours proposals. Please accept Excellency the renewed assurances
of my highest considerations.
Sd/-
W. Billing
Chairman of the Polish Atomic Energy State Council
Mr. H.J. Bhabha, FRS
Secretary to the Government of India Department of Atomic Energy,
and Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission Bombay
