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November 7, 1978	'US Demarche on Pakistani Reprocessing Plant,' US Embassy Sweden cable 4456 to State Department Swedish response to U.S. demarche on Pakistani nuclear development, agreeing to cooperate fully.
November 13, 1978	'US Demarche on Pakistan Reprocessing Plant,' US Embassy Spain Cable 13257 to State Department British ambassador's meeting with Spanish Under Secretary of Foreign Affairs to discuss the UK demarche on inverter exports. Under Secretary agrees to cooperate and block all loopholes.
November 14, 1978	'Achieving USG Nonproliferation Objectives in Pakistan,' US Embassy Pakistan Cable 1119 to State Department U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan advises against informing the Indian government about U.S. concerns over Pakistan's nuclear program. It would have an "adverse impact" for the U.S. government to be seen colluding with India by Pakistan.
November 7, 1978	'US Demarche on Pakistani Reprocessing Plant,' US Embassy Canada cable 5446 to State Department Canadian response to U.S. demarche on Pakistani nuclear development, agreeing to cooperate fully and expressing surprise that Pakistan was attempting to complete the reprocessing plant.
November 17, 1978	'Achieving USG Nonproliferation Objectives in Pakistan,' US Embassy India Cable 17682 U.S. Ambassador to India reports that the Indian government is aware that the U.S. believes Pakistan seeks nuclear weapons capability. An Indian diplomat informed him that Pakistan was two to three years away from nuclear capability.
November 21, 1978	US Embassy Stockholm Cable 4662 to State Department, 'UK Demarche on Pakistani Reprocessing Plant' Cable from U.S. Embassy in Stockholm debating Swedish responsiveness to U.S. and British demarches on inverters and reprocessing technology. It was an open question whether the Swedes were putting inverters on their trigger list and the U.S. would stay in touch with their British colleagues.
November 18, 1978	'Pakistan Proliferation Problem,' Department of State Cable 292469 to US Embassy United Kingdom Discussion of a British list of countries that were actual or potential manufacturers of inverters. The U.S. does not want to approach any "nuclear threshold states" yet because some might not cooperate or might inform Pakistan. Also discusses strategies for approaching the Soviet Union and China in the future.
November 8, 1978	'US Demarche on Pakistani Reprocessing Plant,' US Embassy Spain cable 13357 to State Department Spanish response to U.S. demarche on Pakistani nuclear development, agreeing to cooperate fully.
November 24, 1978	'Pakistan Proliferation Problem,' US Embassy United Kingdom Cable 19322 to Department of State Britain agrees with U.S. thinking on the matter of State Department cable 292469, except on its approach to the Soviet Union. Britain decided not to approach the Soviets because they were unsure whether Moscow’s “commitment to nonproliferation outweighs their special political interests vis-à-vis Pakistan.”
November 22, 1978	'Pakistan Reprocessing Plant,' Department of State Cable 285178 to US Embassy Paris French officials hope to avoid a confrontation with Pakistan and want to maintain dialogue until it is clear whether Bhutto will be executed. French civil engineers are working at the Chasma plant site and keeping the French government informed of the situation.