numeric roam Department of State INDICATE court I canon 10 T- Authority Reproduced tron me Unclass ed I Dedassh ed Holdan 01 the National mm Ass- E 3151' far-W 5 DECLASSIFIED 196' 23 PM 8 3 Classification 42 SENT TO DE Amembassy TEL AVIV 0mm wot-gr ng ned-2m ght-comma 2012955353 I LIMIT means I 3 35 '5 N0 DISTRIBUTION OUTSIDE DEPARTMEHI Dept advised Israeli Embassy Apr 27 US prepared accept recent invitation send US scieotists visit Dimona reactor week I beginning May 15 US nominees Ulysses Staebler Asst Director Division Reactor Development and Jesse Crosch Eeevy water expert employed by Dupont at AEG Savannah River Lab Israelis have stipulated complete secrecy mot be meinained 3 both begore and for some time after visit Dept and ABC agreeable h 5 to quiet unpublicized visit but have warned Embassy even extreme x efforts cannot guarantee secrecy and are likely be mpromactive 3 and encourage and give plausibility to speculation In ec- TC oepting invitation we again suggested two AEC scientists make K3 routine 3 meublicized trip of 2 to 4 days Eor consultations 1 mm 1 Israelis sclentists and visits atomic installations with Dimons visit merely incidental element Emboff agreed present this 3- ma a pprosch his government and talk further with us regarding best to Wh- Imma rum-um- 1% 4 23 61 Wm SIAE - P Farley NBA - Mr Meyer 4 SK Espnooumou mom s OPY l5 PROHIBITED acre UNLESS Classification to 9325mm Reproduced mm ma Undassr ed Hoid ngs cf the Nationm Ard ves DECLASSIFIED Authority 31g 2 Amembassv TEL A Classification f arrangements Dept agreed continue take every precaution against leaks or publicity Will advise you when precise dates visit and final arrangements agreed Embassy comments welcome Dept most eager have visit without re secrecy delay but skeptical of feasibility or wisdom of ground rules proposed 9 I by Israelis 4% il lib Class ification