The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-06-28
WASHINGTON, June 81

a visit to France.
The Presidents ittle-publiciz.
ed Snub of President Salazar
who invited him to Lisbon, has
virtually slammed the door on
resolving the deadlock over this
couEtry's continued use of the
stragetic Azores air and naval
bases.
Portuguese oIIlclaIs here are
making no secret that Salazal
views the rebuff on his invita-.
ton as further evidence that the
President is unwilling to com
! promise on the critical political
issues of Angola and Mozambi
que, the real cause of the dead.
lock on the bases.
Both U. S. and Portuguese
negotiators have reported tc
their governments that only a
high level understanding or
these political issues can break
the bases Stalemate.
The Presidents military ad.
visers, including Admiral Rob
ert Anderson, slated to become
Ambassador to Portugal in Au-
gust, unavailingly urged him to
accept SalaZar's invitation to
further the prospects of work
ing out a compromise.
They argued that the Azores
bases are vitality needed for
a. the POla1is submarines. and
(2) increasing our Limited
war capabilities in Africa and
the Middle East.
But State Department authori
ties, led by Secretary Rusk. op-
posed the Portugal visit on the
ground it would complicate re-
latlons with the African nations
mat are seeking Portugal's GUS
ter from Angola and Mozampi.
que.
/ They contendcd there are nc
grounds for compromise, and
therefore no purpose would be
served by a Kennedy Salaza,
meeting at this time.
THE DIVIDER = The al
mnlstration's adamant position
IN the deadlocked Azores base
negotiations was frankly adj
mitted by Assistant Secretary
William Tyler at a private
meeting with the House For
eign Affairs Committee.
Questioned about the long
stalled negotiation. by Repre-
sentative E. Y, Berry. RS. D.
Tyler saw little hope of eithel
sides giving any ground.
The Portuguese government
has basically different concep
OF the trends of events in AT
rlca from what we have sait
the chief of European Affairs
we feel the trend of event,
makes 1t clear that unless these
people are given the right O
SeH-determlnation and the RICH
70 conduct their relations will
other countries in the Worl d
there are bound to be increas
ing pressures resulting in VIC
lence and civil war.
! The Portuguese government
does not admit that spirit of ma
tlonallsm is alive in what i
calls it's provinces of Angola
and Mozambique. which its con
stitution describes as inteora
parts Of Portugal. The Portll
guese government feels tn {
trouble they have had in Angola
and Mozambique is the result
OF external acts Of aggression
They are asking that we suppor,
this position, especially in the
United Nations. in exchange fol
the Continued use Of these bases
This we cannot do"
Then this is actually a clash
over basic foreign policy and
not just a disagreement over
how much we are to pay for
using the bases?" asked Rep
resentatve Berry.
That is correct" replied ~.
Ter. There are basic differ
ences. Portugal also feels the
U. S. government should tel
other African countries to la,
OIL and if we did that she would
not be having these problems. I
Are we going TO do that?'
Continued Berry
There is no disposition on
the part of our government ia
do that replied Tyler.
For the time being, he added
Portugal is permitting the U. S
to use the bases until the end
Of the year, but if no agreement
is worked out by then, they will
have to be given up.
SPANISH BASES : Mean.
while, disqueting indications
point to a threc-Way tug-of war
developing between the U. S.
Franc eand Spain over a new
lease for American built bases
in Spain.
1t has been definitely learned
that President de Gaulle is
sounding out GeneralisSimo
Franco on the use of the bases
II 70 agreement is reached with
the U. S.
Involved in this backstage
clash are three huge airdromes,
a naval base at Rota, and ex-