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Volume #21 - 347. | ||
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CHAPITRE IV RELATIONS AVEC LES ÉTATS-UNIS | ||
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2E PARTIE QUESTIONS DE DÉFENSE | ||
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SECTION
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DEA/50219-D-40 | |
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L'ambassadeur aux États-Unis au secrétaire d'État aux Affaires extérieures | ||
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TELEGRAM WA-790 CONFIDENTIAL |
Washington,
le 13 mai 1955 | |
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UNDERWATER WEAPONS TEST | ||
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Reference: Our WA-785 of May 13? and telephone conversation Léger to Glazebrook. Following for the Under-Secretary, Begins: We have informally asked the State Department whether it would be possible, without perhaps giving the exact location of the forthcoming weapons test, to indicate whether it was in a southerly area. 2. We were told that careful consideration had earlier been given to whether or not there should be a closer identification of the location. The decision was against doing so mainly on two grounds: (a) That it would increase the worry of the nearest populated area; (b) That it might encourage inquisitive people to approach too close. 3. It was after this decision had been taken that the press release75 included reference to the location being hundreds of miles from land and off the west coast of the United States. 4. The State Department fully appreciate the reasons for your concern that all possible steps should be taken to remove apprehensions as to the results of this test. They are at our request investigating the possibility of giving to us at least an approximate idea of the location. For reasons indicated above, it is most unlikely that they would give this information except on a confidential basis. They are far from sure that they can do even that, but will let us know as soon as possible. 5. Meanwhile, they expressed the confidence of the United States authorities that all necessary precaution had been taken to avoid danger to shipping, aircraft, and fisheries or to the effects of any fall-out. 6. This is a preliminary report sent as we do not know how long it will take to get an answer on your specific enquiry. A.D.P. HEENEY
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