Evening star., 1961-04-09
POLICY
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caCe JnaC all Q111erenceS be-
tween" the two men had not
been resolved.
The critical" problems ot
Laos and Wet Nam had been
given "close attention" they
said. In their private talks
however, it appeared there were
some differences on how the
Western-backed Royal Laotior
government should be broad.
ened in preparation for the IA.
nation international conference
now expected to start in late
April.
Both recognized that Laotian
King Savang Vathana has the
final say in reorganizing the
government. But Prime Minis
ter Macmillan repeatedly be-
lieves that more of the situa-
ton can be saved in the long
run by taking one or two OF
the pro-Communist Pathet
Lao leaders into less important
posts of a coalition cabinet now
The United States would not
advise admission of any Pathet
Lao members at the present
time, although it is recognized
this may become inevitable
after new elections, or after the
projected 14-nation conference
Berlin Discussed
On Berlin, President Ken
nedy has stressed the American
Governments belief that the
West must be prepared for g
new Soviet push to oust the
allies from West Berlin this
year. Prime Minister Macmil-
Ian was reported to have. tolc
the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee that he did not eX-
pect any special Soviet en-
phaSis there. He looks instead
for trouble in the underdevel-
oped areas of the world.
On Red China, there wal
much understanding expressed
from each side for the other.
differing position. But Mr.. Mac.
milan and British Foreign Sec.
retary Home made it clear thai
they would be in a difficult po.
sition If the United Nation!
General Assembly vote on the
admission of Red China arose
on the issue of credentials
Britain recognizes Red China
not Nationalist China. The
United States has a mutual de.
fense treaty with Nationals
China and does not recognize
Red China.
Test Ban Stand
President Kennedy and PRIME
Minister reaffirmed their de-
termination to do their ut.
most" to achieve a nuclear'
weapons test ban within ;
reasonable period Of time"
They also proclaimed again
their vigorous support" of thu
United Nations and their de-
termination to oppose attempt
to undermine its authority.
On international economic
cooperation, the two Leaders
said they had examined i'm.
balance in capital reserves, tht
need for more effective as.
sistance" to under-developec
nations. and the necessity fol
maintaining world trade al
the highest possible level"
One favorite method dis.
cusSed was extension of credit
facilities for the free worlc
trading community.
Atoms for NATO
Officials said Great Britain
indicated in last weeks talks
it is edging toward the concept
that NATO should be provided
with an independent nucleal
capability which would make
individual nations development
of a nuclear deterrent-other
than the United States'-un-
necessary.
To be consistent in demand
ing an end to waste and dupli-
cation by others, particularly
France, the British may have
felt impelled to make some
move toward sharing their own
nuclear capability.
They have independently de-
veloped and produced a stock
pile of both A-bombs and H
bombs at considerable cost, but
have now been confronted with
additional heavy outlays for
missile delivery systems.
French development Of an
independent nuclear capability
has been criticized as wasteful
of resources. especially while
conventional forces in Europe
remain under strength. Most OF
the troops France once COM
mitted for NATO defense have
been fighting in Algeria.
Discussions Scheduled