President Kennedy and Prime Minister Macmillan address i= 3 September 4 September USSR sets off second explosion in new test series. 2 “Ww plea to Chairman Khrushchev asking that the "three 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. . 4 September 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. ss» qT, 5 September > ' / ' President Kennedy orders resumption of nuclear weapons tests by US, specifying that tests should take place vA ijn laboratories and underground with no fallout. Cc Kennedy announced the US would resume testing, although only underground. He also stated the proposal ''to end = ane all fallout tests remains open until September 9." iheSeptember er see acy TWX . from Reeves to Hohner requests them to coordinate es requirements for cabling and prepare specs and Mae ee Oriated purchase immediat ely. There seems to be no qication that the 4 July and August discussions and inven t tories and lists f cabling requirements were ever met with an y direc tion to do any procurement. . , 5 ; |