August 5, 1971

Greek Govt has drafted 7-point 'code of ethics' for reporters and foreign correspondents under which journalists who fail to heed 'Hellenic-Christian traditions' could be suspended from working; draft would require both Greek and foreign reporters to serve interest of people and nation, would prohibit journalists from reptg information 'if its publication can harm public interest', and would empower council to impose penalties ranging from reprimand to fine of $1,000 and from temporary suspension to life-long ouster; draft, now before Consultative Com on Legis, has provoked anger among journalists

Hsinhua, in condemning Rogers statement on new US stand on Peking seat in UN, docs not suggest US action has changed climate which made Nixon inv to Peking possible; condemns Rogers for saying US decision is fully in accord with Nixon desire to normalize relations with China

14 Pakistani diplomats of Bengali origin resign from Washington embassy and from UN mission to protest what they call 'crimes against humanity' by Yahya Khan Govt in E Pakistan; some apply for permission to remain in US under pol asylum; group, led by AMA Muhith, includes S A Karin, E Karin, A M S Kibria, A R Chaudhury and S M Ali; announces it will shift its allegiance to 'Govt of Bangla Desh'; Muhith says diplomats feel they can no longer remain silent while Pakistan Govt 'violates elementary norms of civilized conduct'; charges villages in E Pakistan are being burned, women abducted and raped, young people 'bayoneted or bled to death'; says Yahya's 'final solution' is denial of food to starve Bengalis into submission; Pres Nixon, after meeting with Sec Rogers and Kissinger, criticizes proposed ban on US aid to Pakistan, news conf; says suspension of aid is likely to aggravate problem of relief for E Pakistani refugees and would hamper Pakistan's ability to work with UN to distribute food supplies; urges continued econ aid as way to 'influence course of events' and rejects rising Cong and pub pressure for pub condemnation of Pakistan s mil actions; says 'these are matters that we will discuss only in private channels'

spaceship Endeavour's racket fired, sending craft out of lunar orbit and into homeward journey; course reptd to be so precise that splashdown is expected to be on target with only possible minor mid-course corrections needed; before leaving lunar orbit, Worden launches subsatellite into initial orbit of 63 mi to 86 mi after maneuvering spaceship into slightly higher orbit to give subsatellite additional altitude for longer life in orbit; TV camera on Rover 1 lunar vehicle operates for short time after being activated by flight controllers in Houston then shuts down; controllers suspect overheating; during homeward trip, Worden will take space walk to retrieve film cassettes from panoramic and mapping cameras in scientific instrument bay

Tactical Patrol Force, specially trained plainclothes policemen posing as bicycle riders, begin drive to curb rising wave of assaults on riders and theft of bicycles; patrol's operations and some recent incidents involving them noted; patrol members illus