February 15 1966 WOWUM FOR RECORD I called on ABC Chairman Seaborg today to emphasize the importance of getting on with 1 early re -inspection of the Dimona reactor and 2 a systematic on-going inspection scheme I stressed both the delicacy of the matter and the President's personal concern over the problem to 3 his talk with Galda Meir and Mr Bundy's reiteration of our interest to Ambassador Harman My sense was that we should move ahead with the next inspection while the Israeli assurances that there would be no difficulty were fresh in their minds However the ABC International Division had apparently been con cerned lest the use of international safeguards inspections for what are in effect intelligence purposes create a poor image of the procedure and play into Soviet accusations of espionage Nonetheless the need to get on with the Israeli inspection seemed overriding in this case particularly since the last inspection in September had not been fully satisfactory - State and the AEC have apparently agreed that we will 1 I saw no reason why we shouldn't try this out but doubted the Israelis would buy it In any case I stressed that there should be no delay because of prolonged negotiation on this matter if the Israelis seemed at all hesitant over this- proposition we should go ahead under cover of the safeguards inspection mm R W KOMER cc Bondy Carl Kaysen - Phil Talbot Charles Johnson seem it 47 - SANITIZED 5 0 13526 Sec 3 5 MUUA NLJ NARA Date 02 5H Copy LBJ Library I 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