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1987 Explanatory Memorandum Submitted By Syria On "Israeli Nuclear Capabilities"

1987 Explanatory Memorandum Submitted By Syria On "Israeli Nuclear Capabilities"

This 1987 Explanatory Memorandum was submitted by Syria at the 31st session of the IAEA General Conference, regarding the provisional agenda item "Israeli Nuclear Capabilities". The document mentions that "the British newspaper The Sunday Times revealed, in its issue No. 8461, very exciting and surprising information given by Mr. Mordechai Vanunu, a nuclear technician in Machom 2 at Israel's Dimona nuclear research establishment."