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November 21, 1978	US Embassy Stockholm Cable 4662 to State Department, 'UK Demarche on Pakistani Reprocessing Plant' Cable from U.S. Embassy in Stockholm debating Swedish responsiveness to U.S. and British demarches on inverters and reprocessing technology. It was an open question whether the Swedes were putting inverters on their trigger list and the U.S. would stay in touch with their British colleagues.
November 18, 1978	'Pakistan Proliferation Problem,' Department of State Cable 292469 to US Embassy United Kingdom Discussion of a British list of countries that were actual or potential manufacturers of inverters. The U.S. does not want to approach any "nuclear threshold states" yet because some might not cooperate or might inform Pakistan. Also discusses strategies for approaching the Soviet Union and China in the future.
November 8, 1978	'US Demarche on Pakistani Reprocessing Plant,' US Embassy Spain cable 13357 to State Department Spanish response to U.S. demarche on Pakistani nuclear development, agreeing to cooperate fully.
November 24, 1978	'Pakistan Proliferation Problem,' US Embassy United Kingdom Cable 19322 to Department of State Britain agrees with U.S. thinking on the matter of State Department cable 292469, except on its approach to the Soviet Union. Britain decided not to approach the Soviets because they were unsure whether Moscow’s “commitment to nonproliferation outweighs their special political interests vis-à-vis Pakistan.”
November 22, 1978	'Pakistan Reprocessing Plant,' Department of State Cable 285178 to US Embassy Paris French officials hope to avoid a confrontation with Pakistan and want to maintain dialogue until it is clear whether Bhutto will be executed. French civil engineers are working at the Chasma plant site and keeping the French government informed of the situation.
November 9, 1978	'US Demarche on Pakistani Reprocessing Plant,' US Embassy Netherlands cable 6352 to State Department Dutch response to U.S. demarche on Pakistani nuclear development, agreeing to cooperate fully. Foreign Minister van der Klaauw also express concern about less developed countries ("LDCs") that consider non-proliferation discriminatory.
August 14, 1981	Report on Diplomatic Actions Taken Concerning Foreign, Nuclear-Related Supplies to Pakistan, Richard L. Williamson, Arms Control Disarmament Agency (ACDA) ACDA report on the lasting effects of the November 1978 demarches on inverters and plutonium reprocessing technology. Describes the objectives of the demarches and the direct effects on the Pakistani nuclear program, including preventing the shipment of equipment from France, West Germany, Norway, and Switzerland. Concludes with an overview of international norms of nuclear commerce.
November 9, 1978	'US Demarche on Pakistani Reprocessing Plant,' US Embassy Japan cable 19874 to State Department Japanese response to U.S. demarche on Pakistani nuclear development, describing recent discussions between Pakistan and Japan that touched on nuclear issues.
November 9, 1978	'US Demarche on Pakistani Reprocessing Plant,' US Embassy Austria cable 10233 to State Department Austrian response to U.S. demarche on Pakistani nuclear development, agreeing to cooperate fully.
November 13, 1978	'US Demarche on Pakistani Reprocessing Plant,' US Embassy Belgium cable 21508 to State Department Belgian response to U.S. demarche on Pakistani nuclear developement, agreeing to cooperate fully.