Evening star., 1960-03-27
Position is Decided

Soviet offer.
Position is Decided
Friday, however, Mr.. Herter
disclosed that the administra-
ton had reached a decision on
its position. This is understood
to allow for a counter-proposal
TO the Russians based on the
limited moratorium of prob
ably one to two years.
The Eisenhower decision
cleared the way for an agree
ment with Mr.. Macmillan,
whose thinking is reported also
to provide for a time limit on
the moratorium. This develop
ment further made it possible
for the two men to spend more
time on forthcoming summit
conference problems and a
broad review of relations with
Russia.
From Senator Anderson,
Democrat of New Mexico, mean
while, came a word of caution
about accepting the latest So
Wet nuclear test ban proposal.
Senators Anderson, chairman
of the Senate-House Atomic
Energy Committee, said in a
statement that this country
should give prolonged study to
the Russian proposal, and he
added in a statement:
II fear that when that is
done. we may come out ex-
actly where We are now: With
the Russians refusing the type
and frequency Of inspection
which would give the test ban
meaning and provide security
for the United States and the
free world"
Opposed by Adenauer
The British Prime Minister,
diplomatic officials said, will
seek to influence Mr.. Eisen-
hover in exactly the opposite
direction from that urged by
German Chancellor Adenauer
the week before last. l.
Mr.. Macmillan is known to
believe that some agreement
with the SovietS is possible:
Mr.. Adenauer sees little if any
hope of agreement except at
the cost of concessions by the
West.
The British ambassador. Sir
Harold Caccia, discussed the
impending visit yesterday
morning. He said he was sure
Mr.. Macmillan would regard
Sunday as a day of rest, mean +
ing he would plan no working ,
conferences. Tomorrow the !
Prime Minister and Mr.. Eisen- 9
hover will travel by helicop- I
ter for Camp David in the Ca
toctin mountains, IS miles g
away. :
Policy Preview Planned
In that plush, wooded and '
heavily guarded retreat, the
two men are due to preview
their summit conference poll
cies and work on the particu-
lar problems of a nuclear test
control agreement with the
Soviet Union. They are sched-
uled to meet with Soviet Pre-
mier Nikita Khrushchev and
French President Charles de .
Gaulle at Geneva May 16.
Many of their advisers now
believe that nuclear test issue !
itself is directly related to the
summit conference. Some real
agreement between the West
ern powers and Russia may be ,
possible on this point. they say,
and if so may be a positive &C
complishment of the summit
meeting.
Separate nuclear talks at
Geneva. in progress for II
months, we're aimed until Feb
ruary at producing a treaty
banning all weapons tests. Mr..
Eisenhower then proposed a
more limited treaty excluded
small underground explosions
difficult to detect.
A week ago, Russia an
nounced acceptance of the Eli
senhower plan with a big con-
dition attached: Britain and thet
United States would have to
agree to a moratorium on the
underground explosion, which
would be excluded from the
treaty. Mr.. Macmillan and his
government long ago suggested
such a plan. and the United
States rejected it.
Test Resumption Urged
Within the United States
Government. military and
atomic officials have argued
that underground tests should
be resumed late this year in the
interest of new atomic weapons
development. Secretary Herter
insisted on making a positive
response to the Soviets and
cautioned against a break with
the British.
Mr.. Eisenhower is reported
to have made a decision in line
with Secretary Herter's advice.
This provides for a counter
proposal to the Soviets for a
limited moratorium on under
ground tests of one or two
years. Such a proposal
is in line with Mr.. Macmillan's
own policies.