Khrushchev thanks Eaton for sending him the documents of the Pugwash meeting on biological and chemical weapons.

"The joint efforts of scientists to abolish war will undoubtedly work increasing influence on the shaping of world-wide public opinion toward banning all weapons of mass destruction and on accomplishing the task of total and complete disarmament, which has without question become the most urgent task of our times."

Enclosed with record 117357.