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Briefing Paper for the President's Press Conference
August 17, 1960
GENEVA TEST BAN NEGOTIATIONS
Question
Mr. President, Mr. McCone and Mr. Merchant are in London to discuss
with the British Government the present status of the Geneva test ban
negotiations. Reports from London indicate that there is a difference
of views on when an agreement might be reached as well as on nuclear
detonations in a research program. Would you comment on this?
Answer
Mr. McCone and Mr. Merchant have gone to London to discuss with
the British recent developments in the Geneva conference including
such matters as safeguards, on-site inspection quota, the moratorium
and phasing.
I am not aware of any significant differences between the British
and ourselves on any of the conference's unresolved issues. JI am confident, however, that if indeed any differences do exist these will be
satisfactorily resolved by the close of this London meeting.
Question
Mr. President, isn't it unusual for the Head of the Atomic Energy
Commission to participate in discussions of this nature?
Answer
Since the question of safeguards is one of the key matters under
discussion it was felt that Mr. McCone who is thoroughly familar with
U.S. legislation on Atomic Energy matters and other aspects of the
safeguarded problem should attend the London meeting.
Question
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Mr. President, what do we hope the outcome of this London meeting
will be?
Answer
Throughout the course of the test ban negotiations we have worked
in close cooperation with the U.K. This meeting is another in a series
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