Evening star., 1960-05-10
KHRUSHCHEV
K1RUSHCHEV *.--z -~~~~.s ..,
Russians Deliver Stiff Protest
To U.S.. on Espionage Flights
Continued From First Page

that they consider the Embassy
here guiltlesS in the matter and
have no desire to impair dip
lomatic relations.
At the party, Mr.. Khru-
shchev held Mr.. Thompson's
right hand between both of
his while assuring the Ameri-
can he was positive Mr..
Thompson personally knew
nothing Of the plane flight.
In a friendly tone, Mr..
Khrushchev assured the am
bassador that he felt sorry for
him because of the spot he
was put in as the United States
representative. This contrasted
with Mr.. Khrushchev'S blunt
outspokenness to the Norwe-
gian Ambassador, Oscar Gun
derson.
You knew about these
flights" Mr.. Khrushchev said
to the Norwegian diplomat. II
can see it in your eyes"
Norway Asks Interview
He added to his complaint
that the Norwegians not only
knew about such reconnais-
sance flights, but knew these
flights had been using Bodo
airfleld in northern Norway
since 1855.
Mr. Gunderson also asked
permission to interview the
pilot whereupon Mr.. Khru-
shchev asked do you doubt
my version?
Il am in no position to ques-
ton any version" the Nor
wegian Ambassador replied,
"but there are many unan-
swered questions so I would
like to see the pilot"
Mr.. Gunderson said Mr.,
Khrushchev told him the pilot
was still undergoing interroga-
ton and the Russians did not
want foreign influence during
that period.
Mr.. Thompson got the feel
ing he would be able to see
Powers in due course.
Mr.. Khrushchev also talked
to Pakistan's charge d'affaires,
Ali Salman, representing
another United States ally the
Russians accused of being in
volved in the fight. But Mr.
Salman's scolding appeared
much lighter than that re-
ceived by Mr.. Gunderson.
The representative of Turkey
another United States ally sup
posedly involved, stayed dis
creetly to one side when the
others moved up as Mr.. Khru,
shchev beckoned.
Shouldn't you be up there,
the wife of Ambassador Terul
lThorsteinson of Iceland askec
Turkish Charge d'Affairs Hamit
Batu.
Il feel safer here with you,
Mr.. Batu replied.
The text of the Soviet note
was not made public imme
diately.
American Note
The text Of the brief United
States note to Mr.. Gromykc
said:
The Embassy of the United
States Of America presents it'
compliments to the Foreign
Ministry of the Soviet Unior
and has the honor to refer tC
the public statement by the So.
Wet government indicating thai
Francis Garry Powers is under
detention in Moscow.
THE Embassy requests that
an officer of the Embassy be per-
mitted to interview Mr.. Powers.
If intelligence missions are
continued over Soviet soil, the
Premier said in a speech at q
Czechoslovak Embassy recep-
ton, eve shall bring down the
planes, just bring them down
If such flights are repeated
we shall take appropriate
counter measures"
Mr.. Khrushchey issued a gen.
eral caution against use of for.
eign bases for spy missions
After his speech he called ovel
Norwegian and Pakistani dip
lomats and told them if tht
United States continues using
bases in their countries for op'
erations against the Sovie
Union, I'VE will have to ain
our rockets at your bases"
Called ProvocatiOnS
Mr.. Khrushchev told the So
Wet Parliament last week tina
Powers, who was shot down a
Sverdlovsk while on a spyini
flight, took off from Peshawar
Pakistan, and was heading 70,
Bodo, Norway.
The United States at frs
said the plane was based il
Turkey. Both Pakistan anc
Norway have denied any knowl
edge of the Powers flight, ant
Norwegian Foreign Ministe
Halvard Lange said he wa
seeking clarification from
Washington. Mr.. .Lange toll
his Parliament Norwegian al
fields are not open to foreigl
planes which violate the al
space of foreign countries.
I'VE assess such actions a
provocations against our coun
try" Mr.. Khrushchev said il
his speech. I'VE tell the gov
ernments Of those countries,
you leased your territory t,
others and are not the master
Of your land, of your country
we shah have to understand
1t in our way.
Those who lease your ter
ritory, operate against us from
your territory. Their lands ar
far from us while your land
near. That is why as a warn
ing to remote targets, we shal
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