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governments agree, effective immeciately, not to conduct nuclear tests which take place in the atmosphere
and produce radioactive fallout." Message says US-UK
aim is to protect world from fallout dangers and reduce
international tension.

Belgrade Conference approves text of communique to
President Kennedy and Chairman Knrushchev asking two

leaders to meet for talks on Berlin, disarmament and

‘other key issues. Prime Minister Nehru and President
Nkrumah deliver message to Chairman Khrushchev;
President Keita of Mali and President Sukarno of
Indonesia, to President Kennedy.

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Joint US/UK statement of 3 Sept. proposing immediate
test cessation by USSR was read at the Geneva negotiations
and Tsarapkin answered by reading the Soviets' 30 Aug.
statement whicn he felt was an answer to the US/UK proposal. He stressed general and complete disarmament
as the Soviets' answer to the question of nuclear tests.

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