UN General Assembly
1962

111. The Soviet Union has introduced amendments into its draft treaty. These amendments provide that, when the means of delivering nuclear weapons are destroyed at the first stage, the United States and, of course, the Soviet Union will retain such means of defence against violation of the treaty as a strictly limited and agreed number of intercontinental missiles and certain other types of missile. This new initiative bears witness to the sincere desire of the Soviet Government to find a common language with the Western Powers and to work out the agreement on general and complete disarmament which the peoples have so long awaited. 112. It is essential for disarmament problems to be discussed in the General Assembly, and we may hope that the participation of all States Members of the United Nations in this discussion will be fruitful.