Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-04
U. 5. Pledges
twill Consult
With Allies
BY JOHN M. HIGHTOWER
Associated Press stan Writer


United States has assured its
chief Western Allies 1t will
inform them fully of Develop
ments in the talks between
President Eisenhower and Pre-
mier Khrushchev and will con-
suit them on any specific
agreements which may be pro-
posed.
Mr.. Eisenhower, officials say,
is determined not to give Mr..
Khrushchev any opening for
a wedge between the United
States and other countries in
the Western alliance.
Informed officials said the
President, in his European
swing before he meets Mr..
Khrushchev, will assure British
Prime Minister Macmillan.
French President de Gaulle
and Chancellor Adenauer of
West Germany that no deals
will be made behind their backs.
He also wants to get their
ideas about problems he and Mr..
Khrushchev may take up and
their suggestions for improving
East-West relations.
Meanwhile, the United States
today asked for a special meet
ing Of the 15-nation NATO
council to discuss the breakup
of the Geneva talks in the
light Of the 'coming meet
ings Of Observation-Disclosures
meetings.
The council will meet in
Paris this afternoon to hear
a report by United States Am
bassador w. Randolph Burgess.
Big 3 Position
Secretary of State Herter.
British Foreign Minister Sell
wyn Lloyd and Maurice Couve
de Murville of France are re-
ported to have agreed that, in
view of their deadlock with
Soviet Foreign Minister Gro
myko over Berlin. the Eisen-
hover KhruShchev talks are
highly desirable.
The ministers reason that
they now can end their confer
ence with Mr.. Gromyko in fail
ure and leave the Berlin crisis
in a state of suspension, With
out the prospect of an immi-
nent Soviet move against West
Berlin which would create a
new danger of war. The allies
figure Mr.. Khrushchev will
want a good atmosphere for his
American trip and will avoid
unfriendly acts and belligerent
talk.
The French government re-
acted slowly and with ap-
parent GOODNESS to the an
nouncement of the impending
visit exchange. But informants
said the French government
welcomed it as a means of
buying time and stalling off
the Soviet threat to Berlin.
Conference Windup
The last session of the for
eign ministers conference is
set for tomorrow. 1t is ex-
pected that the conference will
end with a brief communique
announcing agreement to dis
agree and declaring the meet
ing in recess. The next round
of talks may come at New York
in mid-September, when the
ministers are expected to be
on hand for the opening days
of the annual United Nations
General Assembly.
The possibility that Mr..
Gromyko might make some
dramatic last-minute proposal
for a limited Berlin deal was
not ruled out entirely. But
in a luncheon talk with Mr..
Lloyd yesterday, he repeatedly
gave no sign of any such inten-
ton.
He did, however, indicate
that a recess of the present
talks would be agreeable to
him. There had been some
fear he might try to keep the
conference in session or veto a
recess in an effort to force Mr..
Herter to take full responsible
ity for breakoff.
Mr.. Herter plans to leave
Geneva at 9 am. a am. EDIT
Thursday for his return trip to
the United States. The foreign
ministers conference is Sched-
uled to end here tomorrow.
Mr.. Herter is to fly home in
the same special jet which
brought him here for the Sec
ond half of the Geneva con-
ference nearly four weeks ago.
The plane will make a refuel-
ing stop at the Azores Thurs
day and Mr.. Herter and his
party will have lunch. It is
due in Washington at Ais pm.
local time Thursday.