Wisc Giwy PE Ceili es ww eee awy pie SO wie § wee eer eg communications facilities available on the press ship are considerec barely acequate for U.S. press neecs and would be insufficient for a combined U.S. and foreign press group. (3) Department of Defense views this solution as unacceptable on the besis that additional foreign official observers cannot be accommocated without overta::ing existing logistic facilities, (c) Invitetion to U.S. press om one trip and approximately 49-5C r. foreign official observers on the second trip. (U.K. and Canadian obeervers to be accommodated separately.) Comment: (1) T his solution micht satisfy the recuirement of cenenting zood relations with our allies, and would be sunported by State and CIA, Department of Defense would object to this solution on the same basis as (t) above. In addition, Department of Defense feels that even if the logistics problem were to we be solved, the results woula not justify *he expense.