WASHINGTON: A White House spokesman stated today [Jan 31] that President Truman was willing to see Generalissimo Stalin provided the meeting was held in Washington.

Mr Charles Ross, the President`s Secretary told a Press conference that there was `no comment` from the President on Generalissimo Stalin`s statement yesterday.

He was then asked if the President`s position regarding such a meeting had changed.

Mr Ross said the last official word he had received on the subject was the President`s statement to a recent Press conference that he was sure to see Generalissimo Stalin any time he came to Washington; Mr Ross said there had been no official message from the Soviet Government regarding a meeting. News agencies [Meanwhile, according to a staff correspondent in Karachi,] the Prime Minister, Mr Liaquat Ali Khan, is expected to arrive today (Tuesday) [Feb 1] at Mauripur Airport at 1 p.m. after a 12-day tour of the West Punjab province. He will be accompanied by Mr Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani, Minister without Portfolio and Begum Liaquat Ali Khan.