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April 13, 1964

Note, Homi Bhabha to Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri

In a note to Shri Lal Shastri, Homi Bhaba attached the Sunday Telegraph article, which claims that India could make an atomic bomb if she wanted to. Since there are no evidences of Indian manufacturing of atomic weapons, Dr. Bhaba wanted to know if the country should contradict the article or simple remain quiet.

September 2, 1960

Note, Homi Bhabha to Shri Y. D. Gundevia

Homi Bhabha writes to Prime Minister Nehru about India's international status as a country possessing a plutonium plant but not a nuclear weapons program.

August 2, 1963

Letter, Homi Bhabhi to Jawaharlal Nehru

Homi Bhabha writes to Prime Minister Nehru to convey that the Chinese nuclear test will be of no military significance and Chinese possession of a few bombs will not make any difference to the military situation. In order to counter the Chinese bomb’s psychological-political impact, Dr. Bhabha argues that India needs to be in a position to produce the bomb within few months.

June 4, 1958

Note by Foreign Secretary Subimal Dutt on International Atomic Energy Agency

Dutt summarizes Homi Bhabha's opinions of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

June 4, 1958

Letter, Indian Foreign Secretary Subimal Dutt to Deputy Secretary to the United Nations

In a note to India’s Deputy Secretary to the United Nations, India’s Foreign Secretary Subimal Dutt recounts Dr. Homi Bhabha’s opinion of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

July 2, 1950

Jules Guéron, Record of Discussions with Homi J. Bhabha in London

Notes from discussions with Homi Bhabha, Chairman of the Indian Atomic Energy Commission, to negotiate the contract for nuclear cooperation between India and France.

January 17, 1950

Minutes of a Special Meeting of the Indian Atomic Energy Commission

Joliot-Curie, French High Commissioner for Atomic Energy, offers to share technical information with India on the purification of uranium, graphite reprocessing and designs of a low power reactor in exchange for India’s export to France of thorium, beryllium and mineral oil for the manufacture of graphite.

January 16, 1950

Minutes of a Special Meeting of the Indian Atomic Energy Commission

The Indian Atomic Energy Commission meets with the French High Commissioner for Atomic Energy Joliot-Curie to discuss nuclear cooperation between India and France.

February 11, 1949

Confidential Letter from Homi J. Bhabha to Frédéric Joliot-Curie

Homi Bhabha, Chairman of the Indian Atomic Energy Commission, informs Joliot-Curie, French High Commissioner for Atomic Energy, that the Indian government has decided to set up a factory for processing monazite and has selected a French firm to develop the factory.

April 18, 1958

Letter, John D. Cockcroft, UK Atomic Energy Authority, to Homi Bhabha

John D. Cockcroft of the UK Atomic Energy Authority answers questions from Homi Bhabha regarding nuclear research and includes the text of a lecture he gave regarding the development of nuclear power in the UK.

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