1.
LV CONFERENCE BUILDING
0.03

2.
GV FLAGS ABOVE ENTRANCE OF NATIONS TAKING PART
0.07

3.
LV PAKISTANI FOREIGN MINISTER BHUTTO READS MESSAGE FROM AYUB KHAN
0.11

4.
SCU DITTO
0.15

5.
SV AUDIENCE
0.18

6.
SV DELEGATES PERSIA (LEFT) TURKEY (RIGHT)
0.21

7.
SV LORD HOME
0.25

8.
SV DEAN RUSK
0.28

9.
LV & SCU LORD HOME MAKING SPEECH
0.37

10.
SV AUDIENCE
0.38

11.
SV DELEGATES
0.42

12.
SCU DEAN RUSK MAKES SPEECH
0.47

13.
LV DITTO
0.52



Initials JRG/S/MGT/PB JRG/S/MGT/PC



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Background: THE MINISTERIAL COUNCIL OF THE CENTRAL TREATY ORGANISATION -- MEETING IN KARACHI FOR ITS TWO-DAY ELEVENTH SESSION.

FOREIGN MINISTERS TODAY (WEDNESDAY) HAVE BEEN DISCUSSING THE MILITARY AND ECONOMIC SITUATION IN THE ORGANISATION'S AREA.

PERSIA AND TURKEY ARE CENTO MEMBERS...BRITAIN IS REPRESENTED BY LORD HOME,THE FOREIGN SECRETARY.AMERICA'S MR.DEAN RUSK IS THERE AS ADVISOR.

LORD HOME SAID THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ALLIANCE WAS TO DETER AGGRESSION WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE U.N.CHARTER.AND MR.RUSK SAID CENTO MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR AMERICA TO INVEST IN SUBSTANTIAL AID PROGRAMMES IN THE AREA.