Evening star., 1962-04-02
zorin Defends
Red Reversal
On Inspectors

GENEVA, April 2 (AP). -
Soviet Delegate Valerian A.
lorin said today the Kremlin
has changed its mind about al
lowing nuclear test-ban inSpec-
tors on Russian soil because of
new military measures taken by
the Soviet Union.
These measures, Mr.. zorin
told the 17-nation disarmament
conference, were prompted by
the Berlin situation and "the
Western military buildup."
He said that was why the
Russians backed away from
their former agreement in prin-
ciple for international control
posts to be stationed on Soviet
territory to supervise a nuclear
test ban treaty.
Now that the Soviet Union
has taken these measures to
strengthen its defenses, Mr..
zorin said, the USSR could not
have foreigners on its territory" "
He did not go into detail about
the Russian military measures
Dean Scores Reversal
Mr.. Zorin spoke after United
States delegate Arthur H. Dean
said the Soviet Union had as
founded the world by rejecting
the controls it once had agreed
were necessary. Mr.. Dean
called on the Russians for a
reversal Of this totally un-
reasonable stand"
Western sources said Mr.
Zorin's speech took on more
Of a cold war tone than his
previous utterances at the con-
ference.
The Soviet deputy foreign
minister reiterated that if the
United States carries out nu-
clear tests in the atmosphere in
late April the Soviet Union will
be compelled to carry out more
tests in turn.
Mr.. zorin accused the United
States Of digging in its toes
on the issue of control over
underground tests. He said the
purpose of this was to acquire
control over other kinds of
tests - in the atmosphere,
outer space and underwater.
Admits Only One Test
Mr.. Zorin said the Soviet
Union had carried out only one
underground test recently and
indicated Soviet experts had
little opinion of their value.
Mr.. Dean declared tn a
the Vests control requirements
had been pared down to a
minimum. He rejected Soviet
assertions that the control ma
chinery would be used as q
cloak for espionage.
The American diplomat re-
ported to the 18th plenary ses-
sion of the conference on the
result of last weeks discussion
in the Americana Russian Brit
ish subcommittee on nucleal
testing. The committee wounC
up in deadlock with Mr.. Zorir
again refusing to accept inter
national inspection on Sovie
territory.
Seen Easing Way
Some disarmament expert
/, suggested here last night tina
, a new round of American an
Soviet atmospheric nuclea
, tests might make 1t easie
rather than more Difficult
ultimately to get agreement OF
a test ban treaty.
They made this prediction
privately and conceded tina
such a view is open to argu-
ment.
Yet it became increasingly
clear that this idea is gaining
ground among several delega-
tions to the disarmament con-
ference.
The concept is based on the
law of diminishing returns
which applies to tests. Sc1en-
fists learn something with each
succeeding series Of tests but
their gains in knowledge be-
come progressively smaller,
Thus, the argument goes, the
Americans and Russians may
feel reasonably satisfied with
the state of their nuclear weap-
ons development after another
round of tests.
Reds Had Agreed
Mr.. Dean recalled today that
up to last August the Russians
agreed in principle on the
technical need for monitoring
stations to be established in