Evening star., 1963-01-21

Soviet Union is prepared to
seek a mutually acceptable So
luton also in the question of
location Of automatic seismic
stations. We would agree to
relocate the automatic seismic
station for the Central Asian
zone Of the USSR to the Tash-
kent area placing it near the
city Of Samarkand and for the
Far Eastern zone-to place the
automatic station at Seimchan
v,iaS which is part of the Kamchstka
Location of an automatic
seismic station on the Kam-
chatka Peninsula itself seems.
in the opinion of Soviet scien-
lists, clearly unacceptable in
view of strong hindrances
caused by the proximity of the
ocean and strong volcanic ac-
tivity in the peninsula itself
which will inevitably hamper
normal functioning Of a sta
ton. 1t appears to us that
thus we could consider as
agreed upon also the question
of the location Of automatic
seismic stations for the CEN
trail asian and Far Eastern
zones Of the USSR.
Thinks Three Enough
The Soviet government hav-
ing consulted its specialists
came to the conclusion that 1t
is quite enough to install three
automatic seismic stations on
the territory Of the Soviet
Union. The more so that in
your message, Mr.. President,
a possibility is envisaged Of
setting UP automatic seismic
stations on territories adjacent
to the seismic zones in the
Soviet Union-on the Hok-
kaido, in Pakistan and Afghan
istan, naturally with the con-
sent Of respective governments.
The Soviet government has
named definite areas for the
location of automatic seismic
stations on the territory of the
USSR. Moreover, Mr.. Presi-
dent. taking into account your
wishes we agree to relocate
two stations to new places. We
are entitled to expect there
fore that your side also will
name definite areas where such
stations should be set up on
the territory of the United
States and that in reaching an
agreement on the sites where
stations are to be placed the
American side will take into
account our wishes.
Mr.. President. we are con-
vinced that all conditions exist
now for reaching an agreement
also on the question of inspec-
ton. 1t is known that all the
recent time we heard not once
from the Western side-agree
in principle to inspection and
then the road to agreement will
be open. We believed and we
continue to believe now that.
in general, inspection is not
necessary and If we give our
consent to an annual quota Of
2-3 inspections this is done
solely for the purpose of re-
moving the remaining differ
ences for the sake of reaching
agreement.
Step Forward u. s.
AS you see we have made a
serious step in your direction.
The quota Of inspections on
the territory Of each Of the nu-
clear powers that we propose is
sufficient. Indeed, in the ne
gotiations your representatives
themselves recognized that
there is no need to verify all
or a greater part Of significant
suspicious phenomena to re-
strain the states from attempts
to violate the treaty. And they
gave figures Of annual inspec-
tions practically equaling the
quota proposed by us.
Naturally 1t is most reason
able to carry out inspection in
seismic areas where the biggest
number Of unidentified seismic
phenomena may occur. How
ever II you consider it necessary
we have no objection to inspec-
tion being carried out also in
non-seismic areas provided
such inspections are conducted
within the annual quota indi-
Gated by us.
I noticed that In your reply
you agree with the necessity Of
taking reasonable measures Of
precaution which would exclude
a possibility Of using inspec-
tion trips and visits to automa-
tic seismic stations for the pur-
pose OF obtaining intelligence
data. OF course, in carrying out
on-site inspection there can be
circumstances when in the area
designated for inspection there
will be some object OF defense
importance.
Security Measures
Naturally, IN SUCH a case IL
will be necessary to take ap-
propriate measures which would
exclude a possibility TO cause
damage to the interests OF Sc
curity Of the state on the terri
tory Of which inspection Is car
ried out. In this respect /
fully agree with the considera-
tions expressed in your mes
sage.
Mr.. President. In your mes
sage you suggest that our rep
resentatives meet in New York
or In Geneva for a brief pre-
lliminary consideration OF some
OF the problems you touched
Iupon. We have no objections