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Presidential Determination No. 98-22 of May 13, 1998
Sanctions Against India for Detonation of a
Nuclear Explosive Device
Memorandum for the Secretary of State
In accordance with section 102(b)(1) of the Arms Export
Control Act, I hereby determine that India, a non-
nuclear-weapon state, detonated a nuclear explosive
device on May 11, 1998. The relevant agencies and
instrumentalities of the United States Government are
hereby directed to take the necessary actions to impose
the sanctions described in section 102(b)(2) of that
Act.
You are hereby authorized and directed to transmit this
determination to the appropriate committees of the
Congress and to arrange for its publication in the
Federal Register.
(Presidential Sig.)<Clinton1><Clinton2>
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, May 13, 1998.
[FR Doc. 98-13601
Filed 5-19-98; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
[Public Notice 2825]
Revocation of Munitions Exports Licenses and Other Approvals for
India
AGENCY: Department of State.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that all licenses and other approvals
to export or otherwise transfer defense articles and defense services
from the United States to India, or transfer U.S. origin defense
articles and defense services from a foreign destination to India, or
temporarily import defense articles from India pursuant to Section 38
of the Arms Export Control Act are revoked immediately.
EFFECTIVE: May 13, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rose Biancaniello, Deputy Director,
Department of State, Office of Defense Trade Controls, Department of
State, 703-812-2568.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 13, 1998, the President determined
pursuant to Section 102 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2779aa-1) (``the Glenn Amendment'') that India a non-nuclear weapons
state, detonated nuclear explosive devices on May 11, 1998, and
directed the relevant United States Government agencies--and
instrumentalities to take the necessary actions to impose the sanctions
described in Section 102(b)(2) of that Act. That provision of law
provides for the determination to India of sales of defense articles,
defense services, or design and construction services under the Arms
Export Control Act, and termination of licenses for the export of any
item on the United States Munitions List (USML). Consistent with such
law and in furtherance of the foreign policy interests of the United
States, the Department of State, through publication of this notice, is
revoking all licenses and other approvals for the permanent and
temporary export and temporary import of defense articles and defense
services to or from India and will deny all applications and other
requests for approval to export or otherwise transfer or retransfer
defense articles and defense services to India. This revocation order
includes all types of licenses/authorizations; manufacturing, technical
assistance and distribution agreements; the use of any exemption in the
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR); and, any
authorization to retransfer from a foreign destination. This order also
extends to the activities and authorizations concerning brokering
covered by Part 129 of the ITAR. Therefore, in accordance with Section
123.21 of the ITAR, licenses must be returned immediately to the
Department of State, Office of Defense Trade Controls.
Dated: May 15, 1998.
Eric D. Newsom,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs.
[FR Doc. 98-13570 Filed 5-19-98; 8:45 am]
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