Article: Pakistan's Nuclear Intentions Called Into Doubt; State Department Says U.S. Lacks `Reliable Assurances' That Arms Production Isn't Planned

A senior administration official said yesterday the United States can no longer obtain "reliable assurances" from Pakistan that it is not producing material for nuclear weapons. But the official appealed to Congress to avoid "public confrontations" or "legislative ultimata" that would impair U.S. aid to the strategically located nation, which is under increasing Soviet pressure.

Robert Peck, deputy assistant secretary of state, was responding to a letter from Sen. John Glenn (D-Ohio) to President Reagan calling for a suspension of U.S. military aid to Pakistan. Peck said there is "not a very high probability" that Reagan could obtain the "reliable assurance" Glenn seeks from Pakistani ...

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