1 This document consists of page Authority C anwqr bb 11 16 61 - Number of copies Sex-188 32 'rer DEPARTMENT OF STATE c so ch New PART 9f IV Menorandum of Con tersa on DATE November 11 1961 86% a see 5 SUBJECT Broadened Access to Israel's Nuclear Reactor Ambassador Avraham Harman of Israel Mr Mordechai Gazit Minister Embassy of Israel 0 Mr Shaul Bar Haim First Secretary Embass of Israel NEA - Assistant Secretary Phillips Talbot - William L Hamilton 53 - 1 lccS Swl 2 315a Amembassy TEE AVIV - 1 lcc - 1 ' lcc PARIS - 1 r A3 1 s sa - 1 lcc Lennon - conversation largely devoted to other mtters Mr Talbot recalled Department conversations with Ambassador Harman preliminary to further visits by friendly scientists to the Israel nuclear reactor at Dimona a as as i 75 He informed the Ambassador that Mr Farley the Department s Atomic Energy Adviser has devoted considerable thought to how a quiet visit might be arranged by scientists of a neutral country and is now prepared to make some suggestions a if the Israelis are interested 5 A i P Ambassador Harman said he would be happy to meet with Mr Farley at any time He agreed that Prime Minister Ben-Gurion in his conversation with the President had conceded such a visit would be desirable He recalled the only question was the definition of a neutral country indicating that Israel would prefer a visit by Scandinavian or Swiss scientists STATE DEPT REVIEW Retain class'n Change classify to Fibsciassify with concuntnce of after BO 12958 by I 8 I 8-61 51 Vii-moi