FLIGHT OVER U.S.
Soviet Denial Dissatisfies (N.Z.P. A.-Reuter—Copyright) WASHINGTON, Mar. 28. The United States today termed “unsatisfactory” the Soviet denial of U.S. charges that two Russian aircraft had violated American air space. The State Department spokesman confirmed that Washington last night had received a Russian note reject.ng the U.S. claim that two Soviet reconnaissance planes penetrated 30 miles over Alaska on March 15 "Obviously their reply is unsatisfactory.” the spokesman said in a prepared stated ment at a press Conference. "We, of course, are sure of our facts. We naturally take a serious view of any unauthorised over-flights of U.S. •erritory ” The Soviet reply, broadcast today from Moscow, asserted ihajt the Soviet planes had iown no closer to Alaska than< 350 kilometres Answering a question, the spokesman said he was unable to say at this time whether the United States would send a new note to Moscow about the alleged incident.
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30094, 30 March 1963, Page 16
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