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127. Memorandum from Battle to Bundy , April 27

esting, the government has criticized the US more sharply than it did the Soviets last September. The government will probably continue to play up the tests in order to publicize its forthcoming “Ban the Bomb” conference scheduled for Accra in June. Nigerian Leader Publicly Supports US Tests —In contrast, Prime Minister Balewa of Nigeria has publicly stated that he thought the US was justified in resuming testing because of the need to maintain a balance of forces. Although privately-expressed reactions along these lines were expected from some of the more moderate African leaders, sympathetic…