Evening star., 1954-06-26
Eden and Dulles
Meet as Chiefs
Continue Talks
EDO and Exchange
Of Atomic Dutu Are
Discussed by Leaders
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By jones E. Roper

Secretary of State Dulles and
British Foreign Minister Anthony
Eden, anxious over political and
personal differences, met face to
face today to try to settle the
greatest Anglo-American split in
20 years-over what to do about
the Communist threat to South
east Asia.
Mr.. Eden called at Secretary
Dulles Office at the State Depart
ment for the secret conference
that may go a long way toward
plotting the Anglo-American
course in Asia.
The perplexing problem of
Southeast Asia also was listed
for a discussion by President
Eisenhower and British Prime
Minister Winston Churchill. Sir
Winston joined Gen. Eisenhower
in the Presidents Office at 11:40
am. to continue their talks.
ENJOYS Join Talks.
Joining in the conference at the
State Department were Win
throp Aldrich, United States Am
bassador to London, and Sir
Roger Makins, British Ambassa-
dor to Washington.
Gen. Eisenhower and Sir Win
ston, along with their foreign
ministers, yesterday discussed
problems of the proposed Eu-
ropean Defense Community and
the mechanics of possible ex-
change of atomic information.
Only today did they get to the
heart of the Anglo-American
differences, Southeast Asia.
Vital Differences Remain.
AS the talks began, however,
vital differences remained. The
United States was said to feel
that the Geneva conference holds
little or no hope for a Far East
ern settlement, and therefore a
defense alliance for Southeast
Asia is more important than ever
before and should be negotiated
now.
Great Britain, however, was
said to favor delay on grounds |
that the outcome of Geneva has
not been decided. It was noted
that French and Wet Nam mill
tary leaders still are negotiating
with the Wet Mini Communists
over a possible armiGtice
Because of this the British
argue, the present is too soon to
call a conference to write a de-
fense treaty. The British, how
ever, are willing to discuss now
which countries should be invited
to any such treaty-writing con-
ference.
Problem on Treaties.
Other problems involve the
nature of the defense treaty or
treaties, and the areas that
should be included. Mr.. Eden
suggested Wednesday that the
security arrangement include
non-aggression pacts signed or
guaranteed by both the Commu-
mist and anti Communist sides.
This suggestion Jared the State
Department and made today'S
personal talk between Mr.. Eden
and Mr.. Dulles essential. The
Anglo-American talks turned to
Southeast Asia after yesterdays
Sparring over two other subjects:
The proposed European Defense
Community, and arrangements
for greater exchange of atomic
information when the exchange
is authorized by Congress.
Gen. Eisenhower was in his
Office at $50 am. and conferred
for 80 minutes with Mr.. Aldrich
before the Ambassador went to
the State Department for the
Dulles Eden conference on
Southeast Asia.
Churchill Sleeps Late.
Sir Winston, weary after his
flight from London and the all
day schedule yesterday that
would have tired a man much
less than 79-years-old, slept late.
He and Gen. Eisenhower sched-
uled only a brief chat before a
White House luncheon for 81 +
members of Congress, Chief JUS
tice Warren, five cabinet mem
bers and other officials from the
executive branch.
While this group met at the
White House, Chairman Lewis
Strauss of the Atomic Energy
Commission gave a luncheon at
the Acc for Lord Cherwell, Sir
WinSton's personal scientific
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