BELLA APPROVES CHINESE BOMB. TEST
The Chinese government. announced December 3 that Ahmed Ben Bella, head. of the Algerian. government, sent a.message. to Chou En-lai. November 17 congratulating China on Successfully carrying | out. a teste of: 8, nuclear weapon.
“Ben Bella reportedly: ‘sata that he | greeted ‘the news Meith: joy and satisfaction, ' He. said: that the test constituted a brilliant victory for the Chinese people and a solemn date in’ the history ‘of the Afro-Asian peoples.
‘He also supported the: ‘Chinese proposal for a. world "summit" conference of all the countries to discuss a ban on-nuclear weapons® and the destruction of existing stockpiles. .He™ noted that Algeria” a was. already on -record.for a world: disarmament conference.’ a
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