i DEPARTMENT OF STATE WQ l ingtvn 0 C 0520 I' Special Assis tant to the Secrct ry WH Col I·fr-FarlBt' e As rljscusse rl the attaC'hec is f-or Nr HvlDn l to give Vorontsov tomorrow l ' 1' ' ' -- · ·• - -· - ·--- _- - ' -- - - -c_ · -- -• -- ____ _ - - • ·-- I j 1 i - • r -- - · _ __ 7 -- -' ··•·r - -- - - - - ·-• -- - 7 - · · ---···' - - •-- ___ · ----------- --- --··- - i ·_· • ' - ·t t· - '-_ - - c - •· •-_· ' ' - · • _ -r- - - · · • - • ·' u - · ' · '-' • · ·- •• i _ t I • f f _ 'I ' ' j I • i • • c Mr ' Hylan' d pa S$ ed to I W Voronts ov 1 2 30 pn i · · I I I I· • 3 9 1'76 I • · l I I The America n · side regards tpe account of even t s · and facts surround i ng the problem of non ionized · e l ectromagnetic adiation directed a t our Moscow Embassy contained in Ambassador Dobrynin' s presenta-·· tion of Febru 1ry 16 to be dist9 rted - h - d iL' I t·· I • ' I I · ' • · · The runerican side has nevei accepted and does · · not accept the contention that th e electromagne tic radiation experienced in our Moscow Ettlbassy is · i ndustrial i n nature or compar bl in -any fas ion to background l evels of radia t ion •in l-- cscow or any ' other large industrial cente r The nerican side considers that the measurements jointly_ made by US and Soviet experts conclusivel y 1 prove that ·th ' radi tion is highly d i rec ti onal in ha ture at d stems from nearby sources dsspite the fa that the level of · these emanations durin the l eriod of - per ts' measurement-s was well belm- levels consistently observed by US experts dur i ng the previous mo11ths Beyond this i t was arpc1rent that the soviet · experts itad bee n instructed not to join US exrerts in taking measurer ients in a i e 1s sui -rou - ding t he· E°r'lbassy cJ r'ld on the Embassy roof which would have proved this poi nt even more conclu3ively I I 'Ihe America n side cannot agree t- ith the contention that mcas 1re - · cnts jointly taken by US and So• i et nx rts indicate that us installations are in any way 0 responsible for the l e ve ls of radiat i on jointly measu r ed in side the E bassy This sugge stion was rejected by the US e - pi- rts at the time and it re iains the Position of the us side tha the source of the radi tion which has been described to the Soviet side is externai to the Embassy building • • I It is the position of the l merican side that any avoidable level of radiation above that norma lly presen t in l arge metro olitan areas is unacceptable for a general population of me n omen and children and that l evels observed within · the American Embassy have at times exceeded Soviet safety standards pr2sent a potential hea lth hazard and should be promptly stopped 7he American side has lona si ce lui d out its considerations to the Soviet side and has urgently pursued every av8nue let1ding to meaningful negotiations on all aspects of th problem In meet i'ngs at the · --· I J I I • I · I ·· ·· 't ' I 1• ··' --j i I I I Q ·• • ' -f t _ ti1fl 1 ' I -·°1 4 • i ' I I t ' I i '1 - 2 high est level and personal messages from President Ford attempts have been made over several months to impress upon the Soviet side the full seriousness of the situation and the potential consequences of a failure to find a solution for us-sovi t relations It had long been clear tot he Soviet side that the American side recognized its obligation to brief its employees and install protective screening in the event that no orompt and definitive solution was found to the problem a nd the Soviet•side was in formed that these steps would be initiated on o after February 4 It as only on that date after arrangements for a briefing the following day were announced that the Soviet side belatedly expressed • - I readiness to deal ith the situation frankly and seriously The US s1ca re ains ready to reach a mutually satisfactory solu ion hich will lead to complete cessation of the e anation3 directed at our Embassy as eviclenceci by re ent unilater-al steps we have ta - er- in Viosco• •J ner ican spo esmen have a voided any cc- ··· 11 i s 01' r 'ss s or1 ' s 11 1 'ch l i 0viteblv resulied fro the brisfina of our e ployees e t l i rcm stcr - ao earing in the so iet Go·1e rn 1ent ne· s npe r I z __ s tiyc1 1 11 in t e hcl_ eS that this v ould assi st the neg tia ing process But it should be cle h- t t1· Y A r 9rican s de vie • s the unilateral act icns of t ---l S0· rie t authot·ities in this c e1se as a violation ccepted r or ns of in terna tiona l behavi r and a3 inc aistent with efforts to relax tensions bet een o· countries If these activities are not is the Soviet side which mus bear the inevit ble conseauences in terms of the in v it - ole dete c ioration the atmosphere in which our r lations are conducted b •J'- _ t- r1· c -•- o L l It_ j J • C ' I_ 1 I J 0 - • h •• - 1 ° • I - - • • tel o ' _ J MAJ_I_L AL $ l ltt ''