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for not less than stated period, say one year. It should of course be announcedat the.same time that suspension ,. was contingentupon similar suspensionby all other powers, thereby putting Soviets In awkward position. It would have to be made clear in same announcementthat experimentation any place else would be promptly detectedby United States and made known to world. I advanceforegoing in ignorance of ‘relativepositionUS and USSR in either technologyor stockpilingand do so with much diffidencein view of vital questions involved.,However, I am quite certain reactions here and in qost parts of Asia would be much to our advantageand against that of USSR. * As received. Will be servicedupon request. {,’