U.S. VIEW OF PACT

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28479, 8 January 1958, Page 9

U.S. VIEW OF PACT

“Unwilling To Sign” (Rec. 10 p.m.) WASHINGTON. January 6. President Elsenhower had decided to toll the Soviet Premier. Marshal Bulcznln. that the United States was unwilling to sign a nona,cression pset with Russia until after sp-clflc East-West problems are resolved, the United Press reported today. The agency, quoting informed sources, said the President’s reply to Marshal Bulganin's latest letter would also give a cool reception to the Soviet leader'a suggestion for an immediate "summit" conference between United States and Soviet leaders. But the sources said the reply would leave the door open for such a face-to-face meeting if the Soviet leaders first showed at lower diplomatic levels that they were willing to negotiate in good faith on specific problems. A draft of the President's reply was reviewed this morning by Mr Eisenhower and his top-level National Security Council. It was understood that the draft of the reply already had been sent to Paris for a check by the North Atlantic Treaty Council at its meeting on Wednesday.

PRINCESS

MARGARET

Australian Visit Thought Likely

MELBOURNE, January 7. Observers believe that Princess Margaret may visit Australia in 1959 or 1960. the "Sun News, Pictorial" reported today. The newspaper said that it was believed such a tour was a likely subject for discussion when the Queen Mother was here next month.

Officially there has been no suggestion of a tour by the Princess, but there is an open invitation by the Prime Minister (Mr Menzies) for all members of the Royal Family to visit Australia. Mr Menzies would have liked the Princess to accompany her mother to Australia, but she will visit Canada this year, the “Sun News Pictorial” said. The Princess is the only member of the immediate Royal Family who has not visited Australia.

By next year she will have been to Africa, the West Indies, Europe and Canada.

New Aerodrome For Nauru

CANBERRA. January 7. The tiny Pacific phosphate island of Nauru would soon have a modern aerodrome capable of taking long-distance four-engined aircraft, the Australian Minister for Territories (Mr Paul Hasluek) said today. The present airstrip was laid out after the island was taken from the Japanese, but it can accommodate aircraft only to DC-3 standard. There are no regular flights because of the distance from main centres.