    [Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 40, Number 25 (Monday, June 21, 2004)]
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    Memorandum on the Proposed Amendment to the United States/United Kingdom
    Agreement for Cooperation on the Use of Atomic Energy for Mutual Defense
    Purposes

    June 14, 2004

    Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy

    Subject: Proposed Amendment to the United States/United Kingdom
    Agreement for Cooperation on the Use of Atomic Energy for Mutual Defense
    Purposes

        I have reviewed and concur in the recommendations in your letter of
    June 7, 2004, recommending approval of a proposed amendment to the
    Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the
    Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    for Cooperation on the Uses of Atomic Energy for Mutual Defense
    Purposes. I note from your joint recommendation and concur with your
    assessment that the United Kingdom, by participating with the United
    States pursuant to an international agreement, is making substantial and
    material contributions to the mutual defense and security. The proposed
    Amendment will permit cooperation that will further improve our mutual
    defense posture and support our interests under the North Atlantic
    Treaty Organization. I hereby:
     <bullet>    approve the proposed Amendment to the 1958 Agreement;
     <bullet>    determine that performance under the proposed Amendment
                will promote and will not constitute an unreasonable risk to
                the common defense and security;
     <bullet>    approve the program outlined in this Amendment and
                determine that such program will promote and will not
                constitute an unreasonable risk to the mutual defense and
                security; and
     <bullet>    authorize the execution of the proposed Amendment for the
                Government of the United States in a manner specified by the
                Secretary of State.

                                                    George W. Bush