DATE=7/15/98 
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT 
NUMBER=2-235480
TITLE=INDIA SCIENTIST (S)
BYLINE=DOUGLAS BAKSHIAN
DATELINE=NEW DELHI 
CONTENT= 
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INTRO:  THE HEAD OF INDIA'S ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION SAYS HE HAS 
BEEN DENIED A VISA TO VISIT THE UNITED STATES.  NEW DELHI 
CORRESPONDENT DOUGLAS BAKSHIAN REPORTS.

TEXT:  A SPOKESMAN FOR THE OFFICE OF R-CHIDAMBARAM SAYS THE U-S 
GOVERNMENT DENIED HIM A VISA TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE 
INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CRYSTALOGRAPHY NEAR WASHINGTON 
(ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA) STARTING WEDNESDAY.

MR. CHIDAMBARAM IS VICE PRESIDENT OF THE SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATION 
AND IS DESCRIBED AS AN AUTHORITY ON CRYSTAL STRUCTURE.  

THE U-S EMBASSY IN NEW DELHI HAS  NO  COMMENT ON THE MATTER.  
BUT, ANALYSTS SAY U-S LAW ALLOWS FOR THE REFUSAL OF VISAS TO 
PEOPLE, FROM ANY COUNTRY, WHO COULD TRY TO ACCESS NUCLEAR 
TECHNOLOGY.

THE DEVELOPMENT COMES IN THE AFTERMATH OF INDIA'S NUCLEAR TESTS 
IN MAY, AND THE U-S ECONOMIC SANCTIONS THAT FOLLOWED.  ANALYSTS 
SAY THE SENSITIVE POLITICAL ATMOSPHERE MAY HAVE PROMPTED THE 
COMPLICATIONS SURROUNDING MR. CHIDAMBARAM'S PLANNED TRIP.   
(SIGNED)

NEB/DAB/RAE

15-Jul-98 8:27 AM EDT (1227 UTC)
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