Dr. Sigvard Eklund, Secretary General of the Second United Nations Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, announced today that Israel and the United Arab Republic were among the 55 governments which have accepted invitations to attend. The conference will be held in Geneva September 1-13.
Dr. Eklund also announced that countries which have informed him they will not participate include Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
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