An Egyptian atomic delegation concluded today a two-day visit to France without reaching any concrete results or even discussing specific cooperation in atomic development between the two countries.
The mission arrived in France without its titular head, the Minister for Scientific Development, who canceled his visit reportedly when he learned that his French counterpart, Minister Gaston Palewsky, did not intend to receive him.
The mission visited French atomic installations at Chinon and Sarclay, but was barred from entering the main French nuclear base at Peirrelate, where military projects are under development. Oddly enough, the Egyptians were led on their tour by Prof. Samuel Horowitz, a practicing French Jews.
The mission is scheduled to visit five other European countries, including Britain, West Germany and Italy. It was believed that the Egyptians already had received firm offers from a British company for sale of a nuclear reactor. A spokesman for the French Nuclear Commission told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency here, however, that France has not proposed the sale to Egypt of a reactor or any other atomic equipment.
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