The 1977 British gov records show London was secretly negotiating with Tehran to BUILD 20 NUCLEAR REACTORS FOR GOV OF IRAN.
Britain 's energy secetary Tom Benn aid Iran would invest millions of pounds in pressurized water reactor technology IN RETURN FOR BRITAIN'S AGREEMENT TO SUPPLY REACTORS.
Benn proposed a close partnership between Britain and Iran under whch UK would be able to dwarf similar projects offered by France and Germany and WOULD DEVELOP IRAN'S NUCLEAR POWER PROGRAM.
malcolm xx said this in post #1 : According to Financial Times:
The 1977 British gov records show London was secretly negotiating with Tehran to BUILD 20 NUCLEAR REACTORS FOR GOV OF IRAN.
Britain 's energy secetary Tom Benn aid Iran would invest millions of pounds in pressurized water reactor technology IN RETURN FOR BRITAIN'S AGREEMENT TO SUPPLY REACTORS.
Benn proposed a close partnership between Britain and Iran under whch UK would be able to dwarf similar projects offered by France and Germany and WOULD DEVELOP IRAN'S NUCLEAR POWER PROGRAM.
A few things about the story stand out firstly I have no idea who Tom Benn is I do know of a Tony Benn though. Anyway the main part of the story is that it never happend if it did happen that would have been a problem it's alo important to remember that 1979 Iran was diffrent from todays version. Also the story states that it may have been a waepons program but not for 20 years the offcial documents state that initially it would have been no more than a peaceful source of energy supply.
Also the story states that the US and allies accuse Iran of making a bomb thats untrue that accusatiopn has been dropped with the release of recent US documents.
Basically your story amounts to this - in 1979 the UK was going to do something ill advised however they didn't.
lodgebo01 said this in post #3 : A few things about the story stand out firstly I have no idea who Tom Benn is I do know of a Tony Benn though. Anyway the main part of the story is that it never happend if it did happen that would have been a problem it's alo important to remember that 1979 Iran was diffrent from todays version. Also the story states that it may have been a waepons program but not for 20 years the offcial documents state that initially it would have been no more than a peaceful source of energy supply.
Also the story states that the US and allies accuse Iran of making a bomb thats untrue that accusatiopn has been dropped with the release of recent US documents.
Basically your story amounts to this - in 1979 the UK was going to do something ill advised however they didn't.
The story also states that UK agreed to build nuclear reactors for Iran. The same reactors the UK are warning Iran not to build now.
What? The hypocrisy of Margaret Thatcher's Government? Or John Major's Government? Or Tony Blair's or Gordon Brown's?
No Government in Britain has the same political standing.
What you are trying to do is blame the Labour Government of the 1990's and 2000's for the Torrie Government of the 1970's and 1980's, or maybe the Labour Government of the 1970's, but still the point remains that this current British Government cannot be blamed for something that happen twenty or thirty years ago when a different government entirely was in control.
"there's only one way to win a war: shout, shout, and shout again!" - The Duke of Wellington ((Blackadder - Stephen Fry))
White Tiger said this in post #5 : What? The hypocrisy of Margaret Thatcher's Government? Or John Major's Government? Or Tony Blair's or Gordon Brown's?
No Government in Britain has the same political standing.
What you are trying to do is blame the Labour Government of the 1990's and 2000's for the Torrie Government of the 1970's and 1980's, or maybe the Labour Government of the 1970's, but still the point remains that this current British Government cannot be blamed for something that happen twenty or thirty years ago when a different government entirely was in control.
I'm not blaming any type of government. I am just making AWARE UK government relationship with Iran.
Most of us did not know UK agreed to build nuclear reactors for Iran. If this is fact, why do you have a promblem?
Yep you got me I am guilty, I hold my hands up I agreed to build the reactors, I then sold hard water to Iran no doubt I am responsable fopr most of Malcolms deranged ideas.
There are important words missing from your piece Malcolm, like what the UK's relationship with Iran WAS and though the UK agreed to build the reactors they nevere followed through. Things have chganged in the world includiong governments and policies and belive me Irani - UK relations have nevere bee at a lower level.
lodgebo01 said this in post #7 : Yep you got me I am guilty, I hold my hands up I agreed to build the reactors, I then sold hard water to Iran no doubt I am responsable fopr most of Malcolms deranged ideas.
There are important words missing from your piece Malcolm, like what the UK's relationship with Iran WAS and though the UK agreed to build the reactors they nevere followed through. Things have chganged in the world includiong governments and policies and belive me Irani - UK relations have nevere bee at a lower level.
So UK did initially agree to build nuclear reactors for Iran?
yes or no is only needed. filibustering the answer not needed.
Now did they build these reactors yes or no is only needed.
BTW you got an actual link to this story cos going on your past history of spin I would not be surprised if you have edited this and missed vital part of the story out.
I am just making AWARE UK government relationship with Iran.
I'd like to know if you are aware that it is because of the clandestine American CIA specifically and intentionally destroying Iran's democratic government that Iran is in this very postition today. Don't wait for the translation - Yes or no is all that's needed.
Aretha's doctor said this in post #11 :
I'd like to know if you are aware that it is because of the clandestine American CIA specifically and intentionally destroying Iran's democratic government that Iran is in this very postition today. Don't wait for the translation - Yes or no is all that's needed.
Yes, but how is this relevant to the topic? Are you saying the US made the UK gov agree to build nuclear reactors for Iran? did they stop agreement?
The Iraq Invasion has proven that the U.S. has the UK gov on a leash , but the UK share accountability for occupation.
Someone tells you to steal and you are caught stealing, who is going to jail?
Can you answer questions ? yes or no is all that's needed:
Did the UK gov agree to build nuclear reactors for Iran?
01-04-2008 02:49 AM
