i I AllthOl'ity 7 5 L c OUTGOING Department of State INDICAIE conic cans to SECRET f 3 77 Classification Hm I 9 30 PM 53 0mm ACTION Amemnaasy 1 51 AVIV lull I le r When you next see PriMin Ben-Gurion which will presumably be not 35 later than your scheduled appointment for refugee discussion April 2 you compelling should inform him that for reasons of our responsibility and concern for Near East stability which President discussed with FonMin Meir December 27 USG seeks GOI assent to semi annual repeat semi-annual visits to Dimona perhaps May and November with full access to all parts and instruments in the facility by qualified p8 scientists If 301 so desired these scientists would be prepared to visit other sites as well and give 601 technical advice on its overall nuclear energy program As in past these would be a without publicity although results would be conveyed by USG to governments x of our choice 3 We plan make demarche to Israel Ambassador here but wish you make parallel approach some so as leave no misunderstanding that Embassy should in future be fully in picture 13 ENDmild in lulu-auntie lanmiuien Ind 4 MT HEB - I'hilli L15 12 In - -- SCI Mr Thomas WW u NE Mr Strong -Mr Row - ABC Mr Kratzer HR at Housman REPRODUCTION FROM THIS COPY IS white House Mr mar PROHIBITED UNLESS USE FF - i 0R Classification 1 05-322 This document is from the holdings of The National Security Archive Suite 701 Gelman Library The George Washington University 2130 H Street NW Washington D C 20037 Phone 202 994-7000 Fax 202 994-7005 nsarchiv@gwu edu