No British Troops For Vietnam

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31123, 28 July 1966, Page 17

No British Troops For Vietnam

GV Z.P.A. Reuter —Copyright) LONDON, July 26. Britain had once again made it clear to America that it had no intention of sending troops to Vietnam.

In a 50-minute meeting in London today between Britain’s Foreign Secretary, Mr Michael Stewart, and the United States Under-Secre-tary of State, Mr George Ball, there was no pressure on Britain to extend its commitments in South-east Asia. Mr Ball told Mr Stewart that America was aware of the danger of worsening of the war in Vietnam. The talks came three days

before the British Prime Minister (Mr Wilson) meets President Johnson in Washington. Europe and Asia were the main topics of discussion between Mr Stewart and Mr Ball today, but not much time was spent on Britain’s relations with Europe. Projected cuts in British expenditure overseas, particularly in defence, were probably regarded as reasonable by the United States, sources said. One matter which apparently was not discussed by the two men w; the question of reconvening the 1954 Geneva Conference on IndoChina with a view to ending the Vietnam war. Britain, with Russia, is co-chairman of the conference. Mr Wilson’s talks with President Johnson may produce some progress towards an amended draft treaty on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons.