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_. US Eabaesy Tehran is urging that General Maxwell Taylor's ore~day
visit to Iran, now scheduled immsWntely following the return of the
Shah from Moscow, be extended to three days and that his entire itinerary be made public before the Shah leaves for the USSR to prevent
Taylor's trip being labeled a US propaganda move, The Embassy ccmments
that the Shah is eanrious to meet Taylor, thet Iran wants equal treat=
ment with Turkey (Taylor is scheduled to stay there thres deys) end
that Taylor's visit at this time will be taken by the Iranians az
indicative of US interest in the Iranian army and as a forerunner of
increased arms and equipment.
(US Embassy Tebran 1907, 14 June, Secrot)
56 Lsos ~ Tisit to Peking
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Embassy Vientiane urges that before the forthcoming Laotien
visit to Peiing the US secure an iron-clad agreement from Laos ttat
any proposals made by the Communist Chinese be discussed with the
‘dest prior to acceptance by Laos. The Embassy comments that short of
the application of atrong leverage (1.e., the threat to cut aid) it is
now impossible to persuade the Laotians to mke the visit ocntingent
upon the settlement of the Fathet Lao problem, (US Embassy Vientiane
1600, 1601, 1594, 1?=ti. June, .Secret)
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Reaction to Atomic Radiation Reports
London papers have given major coverage to the Medical Research
Jouncil] and National Academy of Science reports on the effects of
atomic radiation, Several papers have commented that the reporte
reinforce the case for an international agreement to stop or linit
‘maclear weapons testing and most of them noted the danger from strontium
radiation, The Manchester Guardian reports Prime Minister Eden say
announce UK willingness to negotiate on a general limitation or abarndon-
mont of test explosions,
In Takyo the reports also mde hoadlines and
(US Fmbasay Lendon TOUSI 535, 13 Junes US Embassy Tokyo 2904, 14 Jure,
‘Inclassified)
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