Authoritypil on isms m- Department of State L- INDIC IE DCOLLECT 1961 laiiY PM 8 32 acme- TO I SECRET I I Classification i DECLASSIFIED 365 For DCIT use only if 37 4378 Origin SENT Amembassy London - PRIORITY 570 Tel Aviv sews- 23 Me so Responsive to Home's equest Dept 30th informed British Embassy Info 1 in brief outline of President's discussion with Ben Gurion re DimOna reactor and findings of US scientists who visited Dimona May 18-22 as follows 1 Observations of US scientists who visited Dimona indicate that reactor is of size and character described by Israelis Reactor will not be in operation for at least two years and possibly thre e 2 Ben Gurion informed President Israel's interest is to acquire' training and experience in anticipation of a time when atomic energy can produce cheap power Israel is particularly interested in utilizing atomic energy for desalinizing sea water Wig 3 0 3 Ben Gurion said US could make known its conclusions re Dimona as it chose Amalia h Ben Gurion agreed in principle to future Visits by neutral Rev Cat British Embassy was informed that in View favorable nature these ' developments it is our View no useful purpose served by Lord Home at i m Drafled by Tefeglaphic iransrnission and I II mmwmawm d N ngPhillips Clearances Almeyer hmh 3 5 - Mr mnfully REPRODUCTION FROM THIS 7 COPY IS PROHEBITED SECRET UNLESS Classification DECLASIFI Authoriwma 1 g dfr London Tel Aviv yw I of telegram to SECRET Classification pressing Ben Gurion heavily on nuclear program although probably Ben Gurion would anticipate some expression of interest in View of past discussions between UK and Israel on subject In response to Embassy question Dept expressed hope British would not not fin it necessary at this stage to reveal to Ben Gurion that we had suyplied details of conversation with President Rusk RUSK SECRET Classification