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Progress Report to the London Sunmit 



Area for Collaboration Controlled Thermonuclear Fusion 



Lead Countries USA, European Communities 



Participants Canada, France, FRG, 



Italy, Japan, UK 



Observers 



Inv'ted International Organizations 



AIMS 



1. Accelerate world development of a new energy source using practically 

 inexhaustible fuels and possessing potential advantages from an 

 environmental point of view. 



2. To avoid duplication of costly equipment and installations. 



3. To study the possibility of carrying out joint projects in the 

 medium term. 



ACTIVITIES 



The working group reviewed the present status of the fusion programs of 

 the Summit countries and their associated international activities. The 

 three major programs are those of the USA, Japan and a joint program within 

 the European fusion community. Recognizing that the remaining efforts to 

 develop fusion into a new energy source will require considerable time and 

 expense, the Working Group recommends that a consensus be sought on the 

 desirable strategy in fusion in. order to facilitate early joint planning to 

 coordinate individual programs. 



OUTLOOK 



The next step following the London Summit is to establish a process to reach 

 such consensus on the minimum number of objectives and machines that are 

 required on scientific and technological grounds to research the ultimate 

 goal. 



The next step will begin at the next meeting of the Working Group scheduled 

 for July 1984. 



