Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01
Eden Talks Near End
Bomb Issues Debated
Declaration
On Policies
Due Tonight
BY JAMES E. ROPER

British Prime Minister Sir
Anthony Eden and top diplo-
matte and atomic officials Of the
United States met at the White
House this afternoon as three
days of Anglo-American confer
ences neared a climax.
Chairman Lewis Strauss Of
the United States Atomic Energy
Commission conferred with Mr..
Eden, along with Secretary Of
State Dulles, British Foreign
Minister Selwyn Lloyd, Ameri-
can disarmament expert Harold
Stassen and others.
/ Mr.. Strauss joined in a dis
cussion of British proposals to
limit the testing of hydrogen
bombs. Other nuclear problems
also were on the agenda.
Statement Nears Completion
An earlier meeting between
Mr.. Dulles and Mr.. Lloyd and
their stats virtually completed
most of the joint statement
which President Eisenhower and
Sir Anthony plan to issue this
evening.
The two chiefs will meet in
mtd-afternoon to give final ap-
Iproval to the statement.
The declaration was under.
stood to concentrate on prob
lens of the Middle East, where
Communist activity has aggra-
waited series of disputes be-
tween Israel and the Arab states.
between Britain and some of the
Arabs. and among the Arabs
themselves.
The declaration was aimed at
stabilizing the area and explain
ing what the United States and
Great Bitain could do to accom-
|plish this end.
While the two big allies were
reported in agreement on this
policy. they made no effort to
hide the fact that they still had
differences over their approaches
to Communist China.
Differ ON Bomb Tests
/ Even on the H bomb, they were
not entirely agreed. Great Brit
ain has sought to limit the test
ling of such weapons lest the
radioactive fallout harm the hui
man race. The United States,
however. feels that any effective
international agreement for such
"a limitation cannot be reached at
this time.
One idea under discussion for
the Middle East was the posi-
bility Of stationing United Ma
lions forces in the demilitarized
zones between Israel and its
Arab neighbors. Great Britain
likes the idea, but the United
States showed no enthusiasm for
it. This, however. did not coun-
ter the general theme that the
United States and Great Britain
were very close together on many
problems in the Middle East.
Certainly the situation in the
Middle East had elements of
danger in it," a conference
spokesman said. There is no
doubt of our concerted desire to
lpromote a reduction Of tension
and the peaceful settlement of
problems in the area"
How the United States and
Great Britain would go about
this was not yet clear.
Penetrating Study
During a series of conferences
which continued from early yes
terday morning until late last
night. the American and British
MISUNDERSTANDING Mr.. Eisen-
hover and Sir Anthony-gave
the Middle East problem a pene-
trating study.
A spokesman did say, how
ever. that IAN element of the
discussion" was the 1850 dec.
laration of the United States,
Great Britain and France that
they would oppose aggression in
the area.
The spokesman also listed a
series of other Middle Eastern
topics which the delegates dis
|cussed. These include. in adj
dition to Israeli-Arab tension,
possible economic aid for the
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