Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-27
White House
Denies Secret
Pact Reports
BY the Associated Press

AtAS VAiAOS AAOQoC says lCoL-
dent Eisenhower and British
Prime Minister Macmillan made
mo secret agreements" at Ber-
muda. but that there were off
the record talks.
James C. Hagerty, Mr.. Eisen-
hower's press secretary, told a
news conference yesterday:
There were no secret agree
ments. There were discussions
on defense that were kept of
tn rcord."
Mr.. Hagerty declined to &c
further. But he replied that's
right" when a reporter asked il
Mr.. Hagerty meant there were
secret discussion but no secret
agreements.
British sources at Bermuda
have said secret directives were
put into writing during last
weeks conference between the
two leaders. United States off,
Gals deny that.
Interpretation by Each
This apparent contradiction
may represent an effort on the
part of each nation to interpret
the results in the light of its own
policies.
Mr.. Hagerty was questioned
anew on the subject yesterday
as was Secretary of State Dulles,
after reports that the British
had reviewed with Canadian
Officials what were described in
Bermuda as 20 secret directives.
and protocols on key problems
signed jointly by Mr.. Eisenhower
and Mr.. Macmillan.
Reports from Bermuda said
these documents covered such
topics as orders to pool intelli-
gence and planning, decisions in
some defense and political mat
tiers. and conclusions on what
courses to follow in event of new
developments in certain areas.
including the Middle East.
Mr.. Dulles, in response to
questions. told a news confer
ence yesterday:
There was no understanding
put dow non paper at Bermuda.
except a procedural one for re-
furnishing. you might say, or
reviewing the intelligence ar
rangements which we have con-
corning alerts."
( He had said previously the
United States had made ar
rangements with other nations
for intelligence cooperation on
alerts 'if there should seem to
be a danger of a Soviet attack"
Denies Any Agreement
Mr.. Dulles also said the United
States-British talks did not lead
to any agreement on the Middle
East.
At a Bermuda news conference
Sunday. Mr. Macmillan said the
British and American govern
ments have agreed on the line
they propose to take in the short
term and in the long term"
Congressman who conferred
with President Eisenhower Mon
day said he told them he and
Prime Minister Macmillan had
reached no secret agreements.
, AT his news conference yester-
day, Mr.. Dulles also aligned the
United States against any arbi-
trary move by Egypt to GUST
United Nations forces from GAIA
and the Gulf Of Aqaba area.
Since Egypt gave its consent
to the stationing Of the United
Nations Emergency Force on
Egyptian territory it should be
bound to allow it to remain until
its purpose had been fully ac-
complished. the Secretary de.
clared. The purpose OF the force
he said. is to restore tranquility
This condition has not yet beer
restored. Mr.. Dulles said, so the
United States favors longer so.
journ by UNEF.
To Seek Advisory Opinion
The United States presently
intends. the Secretary reported
to ask either the Security Coun-
Gil or the General Assembly Of
the United Nations to seek ar
advisory opinion by the Inter-
national Court of Justice or
rights of passage through the
Gulf Of Aqaba.
Most Western nations support
the idea that Israel has a right to
free passage through the Strait
Of Tran and the Gulf Of Aqaba
Egypt. however. kept Israeli
shipping out Of the gulf for eight
years before Israel took over the
heights commanding the Tiran
strait last fall. Cairo threatens
to reimpose the blockade once
UNEF forces leave the Gulf Of
Aqaba area.