Evening star., 1946-06-28
Committee OF )
To0utIineU. n.
Atomic Policy
Truman Telegram
Assures Buruch
His Full Support
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By Newbold Moves
Stor StoH Correspondent

United Nations Atomic Energy
Compission emerged from a
closed session in which it sat as
a committee of the whole" this
morning with the announcement
that it had decided on crea tion
Of a smaller subcommittee to
prepare the framework for in
ternational atomic control plan
Committee members studied a
complex chart presented at the
meeting by Bernard Baruch, United
States delegate, designed to show
areas of agreement and disagree
ment in the group covering the
whole field of atomic control
thought.
AS Mr.. Baruch, took his place at
the conference table, he had in his
pocket telegram received this
morning from President Truman
1t read:
"As the Atomic Energy Commits
sion on which you have so ably
been representing our country be-
gins Its more detailed discussions
l want to assure you again of my
full support and of my confidence
that our participation in this great
task, SO vital to the peace of the
world and the welfare of mankind
is in good hands. I have been fol-
lowing and shall continue to follow
your work with the closest atten-
ton and with every hope and prayer
for your success
Names Committee Monday.
DR.. Herbert v. Evatt, chairman
of the working committee and OF
the commission, announced he
would name the new "subcommit
tee number l" Monday and that il
would probably hold its first session
Tuesday. He plans to name about
five countries to the subcommittee
he said, adding that he had been
empowered to make the decision
as to its personnel.
DR.. Evatt said he made the sug-
gestion for the subcommittee and
that 1t was unanimously approved
by the IL members of the working
committee.
"The theory of the thing is that
the present working committee is
too big to work effectively on the
business of outlining a possible
draft" DR.. Evatt said. This sub
committee is not, of course, en-
powered to make decisions. How
ever, it probably will decide on the
headings to be considered by the
working committee and provide the
framework for the eventual plan -
The chart presented by Mr..
Baruch, will supply the raw ma
terials to be considered by the
subcommittee DR.. Evatt said
Breaks Down Problem.
The chart, which covers with
small print piece of paper about
"a by 18 inches in size. breaks
down the entire problem of Atomic
control-aS presented in both the
United States and Russian plan, to
20 points. 1t summarizes the at
titude Of each of the nations rep
resented on the Atomic Commission
on each of these points. It is de-
signed to demonstrate that there
are, in fact. wide areas of thought
on which all nations have roughly
the same attitude.
MIR. Baruch made clear that his
chart is unofficial, representing
purely an American Interpretation
of the situation.
With regard to the Russian view
of the question of atomic control
the Baruch analysis indicates that
on many points the Russian atti-
tude is not yet solidified. On these
points, according to the chart, Rus.
Sla feels the answer depends on the
conclusions reached by the draft
committee.
Points for Negotiation.
The door is open to negotiation,
is the charts notation In such
cases. Perhaps the most important
point in this category is the one
regarding establishment of an atom.
ic development authority as pro.
posed in Mr.. Baruch's American
plan.
The chart lists Russia as a posi-.
tive "yes" for international inspec.
tion. Only on the question of aban.
donment of the Security Counci
veto power where atomic contro
is concerned does the chart show
Russia registering blunt and un.
equivocal no
DR.. Evatt, receiving reporters al
the conclusion of the committe.
meeting today, announced the group
had decided to continue meeting
In closed session as a working com.
miGtee of the whole" unless an oc.
casion arose which called for pub.
lie debate"
I'VE feel" he said, that wher
not on public view the delegate.
can come to meeting in a more oper
frame of mind, and that it is easie,
to work things out in a give-and
take manner. They do not have t,
make formal statements which
might have to be amended pubicl
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