Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31

States and the Prime Ministers of
Great Britain and Canada on that
subject. At the request of the Soviet
government the discussion of our
proposal was placed at the end of
our agenda. Our discussions were
limited to this proposal At no
time did we discuss any technical or
scientific matters, nor were we asked
by the Soviet government about the
new weapon. I was happy to find
that the Soviet government feels as
We do that this particular weapon
Is of such revolutionary nature
that we should explore through a
United Nations commission methods
of international control.
1t should be understood that the
task of the commission is to inquire
into the problems raised by the dis
coyery of atomic energy ana related
matters and TO make recommends
tons. Neither the Security Council
nor the commission has authority to
bind any government to act on its
recommendations.
Safeguards paramount.
The four detectives set forth in
the proposed resolution establish
ing the commission are not in
tended to indicate the order in
which they are to be considered
In particular, it was intended and
is understood that the matter of
safeguards will apply to the rec
concentrations of the commission in
relation to every phase of the sub
ject and at every stage. Indeed, at
the root of the whole matter lies
the problem of providing the nee
essary safeguards.
Neither we nor any other nation
would be expected to share our
armament secrets until it was GER
tain that effective safeguards had
been developed to insure our mu-
tual protection.
The Soviet government offered
only a few amendments to the pro-
posal submitted by us. These
amendments were designed to clari-
fy the relations of the commission
to the Security Council With some
reviSions we accepted them.
! Carefully examined, these amend
ments will be found to 90 no fur
Their than appropriate to. enable
the Security Council to exercise its
primary responsibility for the main
tenance of peace and security.
The Security Council can give di-
rections to the commission, and
restrain publication or report de-
trlmental to peace and security, but
such action can be taken only with
the concurrence of all its permanent
members. Failure of the Security
Council to act cannot block the
work of the commission.
Not Discoura ged on Iran.
! The three governments have in
Vlted France, China and Canada to
join with us in submitting the pro-
posed resolution to the Assembly of
the United Nations.
| The foreign ministers reached
understanding on all important
items placed on our agenda with
| Iiic CASCptlOIl ID Iran. AT one Time
1t looked as if we might agree on
a tripartite commission to consider
Iranian problems, which have been
accentuated by the presence of al
lied troops IN Iran. Unfortunately
We could not agree. I do not wish
20 minimize the seriousness Of the
problem. But l am not discouraged.
hope that the exchange of views
may lead to further consideration
OF the grave issues involved and out
OF such consideration a solution
may be found
/ There was no subject as to which
an agreement was reached that
was not covered in the communicate
published Friday, apart from in
structions to the representatives OF
the three governments to facilitate
agreements in the field .~,t
The agreements reached should
bring hope to the war-weary people
of many lands. They will facilitate
the signing of peace treaties which
is necessary to permit the with
drawal of troops from occupied terri
| tories Only nv the withdrawal of