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a special commission on atomic
energy.
Russia's reaction may either be
made known quickly or with held
until the United Nations holds its
organization meeting in London
during the first week in January.
That is where the Issue will have
to come to head.
Meanwhile, the world probably
will learn something more about
American thinking on the subject
tonight from Secretary of State
Byrnes. The State Department said
he would devote part of his speech
to the three-power declaration
when he appears at a testimonial
dinner in Charleston, S. C.
U. S. Will Offer Plan.
The job for the United Nations
presumably will be proposed for
mally by the United States as soon
as the Security Council is organized.
While no details have been dis
closed officially, it is expected by
officials here that the proposed
atomic commission will be set up
under the Security Council and that
it will include as members America,
Britain, Russia, France and China,
the five permanent members of the
Council.
The commissions job will be to
make recommendations for a STEP
by-step exchange of scientific in
formation, including atomic energy
data. and for creation of controls
for atomic energy uses. The prob
lem, involving all member countries,
is one for the United Nations, but
there is little expectation here that
the United Nations can solve it un-
less Russia co-operates to the hilt
Several reasons are advanced for
this by top officials. Russia is the
only great power which does not
have atomic energy and atomic ex-
plosiveS now. Russia, on the other
hand, has a degree of secrecy about
what she does possess and about
her plans and activities which nc
other nation possesses. Also Russia
has a veto in the United Nations
Security Council by means of which
she could block any plan she dislikec
even though all other members
backed it.
Optimism Seen Over Russia.
However, in their uncertaint.
about Russia's reaction United State
officials appear reasonably optimistic
They regard the joint offer of thu
President and Prime Ministers yes
terday as a generous" one in view
of the Anglo-American investment
of effort and the American invest.
ment Of money-$2 900 600, O0e-ir
the atomic bomb project.
In some respects the offer may bt
summed up as willingness on tht
part of the leaders of United State:
and Britain to trade what they know
about atomic force-right down t.
the last detail of industrial know.
how-in return for drastic Rus.
sian cut in secrecy Mainly they
ask the Russians to share and share
alike on all sorts of basic informa.
ton either Immediately or through
the United Nations later on and tt
agree to a revolutionary system Of
inspection OF all atomic installa.
lions in all countries.
Will this prevent atomic destruc
ton? Mr.. Truman and Prime Min
listers Attlee and Mackenzie King
made no categorical guarantees
They said the only sure way to pre-
vent use of atomic bombs in SOM
future war is to prevent the wa
from occurring. To this end the,
proposed that the United Nations
Organization be consolidated ant
strengthened for carrying out tn,
multiple tasks it already faces.
Safeguards Demanded.
The heart of the Truman-Attlee
Mackenzie King proposal was con
tanned in a section which said:
I'VE are not convinced that tn
spreading of the specialized infor
nation regarding the practical ap
plication of atomic energy, befor
it is possible to devise effective, re
ciprocal and enforceable safeguard
acceptable to all nations, would con
tribute to constructive solution o
the problem of the atomic bomt
On the contrary we think it nigh
have the opposite effect.
I'VE are, however, prepared t.
share, on a reciprocal basis, will
others OF the United Nations detailed
information concerning the practica
industrial application of atomic en-
ergy just as soon as effective en-
forceable safeguards against its U.s.
for destructive purposes can b.
devised"
British, Canadian and American
oficials all expressed themselves il
i private conversations as being de
lighted with the outcome of thei
conference. When it began Their
were some privately expressed fear
that it might end in a burst o
meaningless generalizations, but of
flcials said actually they ha,