Soviet People Not Told Details Of Bomb Tests

Press, Volume C, Issue 29672, 16 November 1961, Page 13

Soviet People Not Told Details Of Bomb Tests

fieri* people hM boon atom their eounteyl *«apUMi ot nuclear teat* U* H«M from the eomawaeamm, although they toad Mt Maa told of the number er strengite ot the awrm eeriea, aaid Mr C. JP retomefl * £—**«*> -*"■ **«tlaftorw wmaa totattag toe •O*M Vnlen aa a member at Japan. and Hong Kong. ■ovtet torn had Men anaouaoed la both "Pravda" and -tevwua" Mid Mr t**te. Ke aaid he had per•anally erpromd concern on

behMf M all New Zeelaadare at toe resumption of nuclear testing to prectiMlly aM toe Soviet authorities he Mr Lewis Mid toat, having Halted toe Soviet Union in lest, be was particularly impressed thia time with toe development at consumer good*, the expanding houetog programme. and toe paramount Metre of toe common people for peace and friendship. He spent nine days in Moscow meeting civic leaden and having business consultstions. Letton to toe Mayor of Moscow were delivered by Mr Lewis from the mayors of Auckland. Wellington, and Christchurch. Wherever he went, he Mid. toe hospitality had been overwhelming. People were keen to know all foey could about toe Dominion, and he and his two companions ware treated as something of a novehy in parte of toe country where New Zetianders had never been seen before. Appearances were made on television in Minsk and Baku, ant* toe visit by the three New teriahdes-i was covered in moat centres by the newspapers. Mid Mr Lewie. Although toe U.8.».R.-New Zealand society was numerioslly strong there was a great thirst for knowledge about this country. Photographic exhibitions, books, and magktir.es were requested by individuals and collective members. he Mid. Mr Lewis Mid he raw a film about the Dominion taken by members of the Soviet tourist group which visited the country early in •eptember. The film was being prepared for screening over the Moscow television network.