UN General Assembly
1951

10. That certainly does not mean that any of us regards a policy of competitive armaments as an ideal of international life, far from it. Among those who, in the face of implacable necessity, recognized that it was unfortunately necessary to enter upon this course, there are many — and I am one of them — who have never abandoned the hope of revival of the prospect of genuine disarmament, that is to say, a supervised, concerted, general and balanced disarmament. No manoeuvre, no pressure, will turn us from the goal we have set ourselves, but we mean at all times to keep an open mind. We are ready not only to welcome, but even to propose, any method which may, with a clear vision of the facts, bring us closer to lasting peace.