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Will the diffusion of nuclear power stations be followed by the proliferation of nuclear weapons? And are existing safeguards on the use of plutonium adequate? Leonard Beaton, a Canadian strategic analyst working in Britain, argues for tighter control of plutonium and in particular for the compulsory ownership of plutonium by the I.A.E.A.
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BEATON, L. Safeguards on Plutonium. Nature 212, 1517–1519 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/2121517a0
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