This sale appears to set a precedent for other non-allied countries seeking advanced technology.

Around this same time, Pyongyang was also seeking Soviet missiles and technology.

So far, however, Iran has refused to sign the protocol, arguing that the country is seeking nuclear technology for peaceful purposes.

Germany is a destination for patients seeking advanced medical technology, high standards, safety, and quick treatment.

Mine operators sought improved technology, but were unwilling to wait years or decades for it to arrive.

It comes at a time when the Soviets are aggressively seeking foreign capital and technology.

China shed its insularity and sought foreign investment and technology.

A new government in Baghdad would be seeking technology and large-scale investment.

Critics of the decision argue that could lead to an arms race in the Middle East, encouraging other countries seeking nuclear technology.

But the change is not likely to be greeted with joy by Soviet computer hackers seeking state-of-the-art technology.