Washington, July 4: The State department said today there was “absolutely no truth” in a Moscow Radio report that five U.S. warships had arrived in Kuwait waters. Meanwhile, the main British troops landings at the Persian Gulf State of Kuwait will be completed by tomorrow or on Thursday. Foreign Secretary Lord Home said in London today.

He said that any future operations would be connected only with the supplying or replacement of these troops Lord Home was speaking at a luncheon of the Foreign Press Association here. The Foreign Secretary warned against any misinterpretation of the “build up” of British forces in the Persian Gulf, following Iraq’s declaration that it would annex Kuwait.
“All we want is a force big enough to ensure the independence of Kuwait, but no bigger than that,” he said.