Israel Ambassador Avraham Harman said today, after talking with Secretary of State Christian Herter, that he saw no reason why the Israel atomic energy program would figure further in current news.
Mr. Harman said that he touched on the Israel atomic energy program in his report to the Secretary on Israel’s progress and again conveyed the position that the program is and will be directed to peaceful uses, Mr. Harman said he felt that summed it up.
The Ambassador said the Israel Government had denied there had been any new American diplomatic representations on this matter and indicated that the issue was closed. He added that he was very grateful for the opportunity of meeting with the Secretary on his return from Israel and-that-he gave a personal report on Israeli progress against the background of his year-and-a-half absence from Israel.
The Ambassador further added that he had not had a chance to study the Casablanca statement of the United Arab Republic and four other African nations involving Israel and there-fore could not comment on that statement which branded Israel a threat to Africa.
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