A35 7- 7 / 6~~ roved F r "easeo 2 CIA-RDPNAAAK0100440001-2 N nuilwitwwen'. jmiftpse JL JL By Bob Woodward and Don Oberdorfer Washington Post Staff Writers The United States and the Soviet Union have engaged in some unpub- licized tough talk during the past month over growing indications that Pakistan's nuclear program has moved far along the path toward production of an atomic bomb, ac- cording to administration sources. The discussion was generated by a direct and unusually tough Soviet warning to Pakistan about its nu- clear activities, the sources said, in- cluding a charge that the Pakistanis are on the verge of constructing a nuclear bomb, which Moscow indi- cated it would not tolerate. The Reagan administration, on leaming of the warning, responded with a private message to Moscow reiterating the strong U.S. commit- ment to Pakistan's security. One Of- ficial described the message as ex- tremely grave and said that Wash- ington, in effect, told, Moscow to keep "hands off' Pakistan. A well-placed intelligence source said that Central Intelligence Agen- cy analysis shows that Pakistan has or soon will have the capacity to build a bomb, despite official denials by Pakistan. Sources said long- standing Pakistani nuclear efforts have increased this year. According to one account, it is just a matter of assembling components. The security of Pakistan as well as its highly secretive nuclear pro- gram are likely to be discussed dur- ing the visit of Pakistani Prime Min- isier Mohammad Khan Junejo, who is to arrive late today on his first of- ficial visit to Washington. [Details on Page A131. Junejo, whose civilian govern ment was installed last Dec. 30 af See PAKISTAN, A13, Col. I has the VS~ 30viets r bomb Over or Pak* win Bomb soon," S a astan is" congressional source said. p - - Leonard S. Spector, an expert on nuclear nonproliferation issues at, PAKISTAN, From Al The and cut off U.S. aid the immediate to Pakistan be- Carnegie impetus Endowment for for the Inter- recent cause of them. national Soviet Peace, warning reported to in Pakistan Novem- is ter nearly nine yearsbelieved The' Reagan administration,ber of military by that Washington Pakistan officials is to "at the thresh- rule, is to meet have which began a $3.2 old President Reagan been billion Pakistan of the becoming visit a to nuclear-weapons Moscow in Wednesday morning mid-June aid program in 1981, state." and see other by has been re- Spector Indian said Foreign yesterday Minis- that senior administrationter quired by Congress more figures as P. to certify an- recent Shiv information, Shankar, which who he reportedly well as members of complained nually that Pakistan said Congress be- vociferously does not -pos- he about could Pak- not describe in detail, fore departing Friday.istan's sess" an atomic bomb.suggests nuclear A stronger that efforts. "somethiAg II very se- Pakistan is particularlyMoscow's assurance may be requiredrious sensitive warning, to per- has which happened" was in the Pakistani for both superpowersdelivered suade Congress to nuclear because of its by approve a new program the since Soviet last ambassador winter. geography bordering in $4 billion U.S. aid In Afghanistan the program nego- March Pakistani, the capital Foreign of Report Isla- of and because nearly mabad, tiated with Pakistan The all of the U.S. also this March. Economist covered of the London Afghani- cited re- covert assistance stan White House national ports to the Afghani- issues. security af- that It Pakistan was had considered succeeded par- stan resistance fightingticularly fairs adviser John in the Soviet important, M. 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