UN General Assembly
1958

106. These developments entitle us to a measure of optimism in viewing the prospects for a reduction of armaments despite the discouraging failure to utilize the machinery of the enlarged Disarmament Commission for the purpose of negotiations. 107. During the course of the debate on resolution 1148 (XII), adopted by the General Assembly at its twelfth session, my delegation expressed doubts about the wisdom of interlinking the various components of the first-stage plan and making it a five point "package" to be implemented or rejected as a whole. Our doubts pertained not to the substance of the package but to the rigidity of procedure that was implied. The Assembly will recall that under that resolution separate agreements on the suspension of nuclear test or measures against surprise attacks wore ruled out unless simultaneous agreements were also reached on the questions of production of fissile material for weapons purposes, the reduction of stocks of nuclear weapons and the reduction of armed forces and armaments.