Evening star., 1946-07-23
u. n. Group 10 Begin
Discussions on Plan
For Atomic Authority
BY the Associated Press

to the United Nations Atomic Energy
Commission will begin discussions
tomorrow on the key proposal in the
United States atomic control plan
creation of an atomic development
authority
Although this proposal already
has been discussed both formally
and informally, the delegates have
reached the stage where they intend
to seek a yes or no decision on the
broad question of principle involved
The discussions will take place in
a closed meeting of Committee No 2,
which has been set up to make spe-
ciflc recommendation to the atom
commission on questions of control
problems such as development of
atomic energy for peaceful uses and
complex legal issues such as the veto
Russia May Delay Discussions.
AT the initial meeting of Commit
tee No. 2 last Wednesday, it was
decided to dispose of the general
question of whether to create an
atomic development authority be-
fore discussing RuSsia's proposal for
an international convention outlaw
ing the production and use of
atomic weapons
Although at least 10 of the II
delegates already have expressed
approval of the United States plan
in principle, some expressed belief
discussions might be prolonged by
Russian opposition.
Soviet Delegate Andrei A. Gro
myko indicated last week he would
speak tomorrow on the lengthy
United States memorandum dealing
with the question of relations be-
tween the atomic development au-
thoritv and the organs of the
United Nations.
Would Prohibit Veto Rights.
This memorandum not only goes
into the whole question of what
powers the authority should have
and how its regulations should be
enforced, but also proposed that
the five permanent members of the
Security Council should agree by
treaty TO give up their veto rights
on atomic matters.
In view of his previous state
ments, Mr.. Gromyko was expected
to take sharp issue with several
of the United States proposals, par
ticularly the suggestions regarding
the veto and the enforcement of
atomic regulations.
This may spark another lengthy
debate
Another factor which may pro-
long the discussions is a new United
States memorandum. which prob
ably will be submitted next week,
outlining the timetable under which
the different stages of the control
plan would go into effect.
L. s. Stand Creates Problem
This involves one of the most con-
troVersial questions in the entire
atomic discussion-the question of
when the United States will stop
producing atomic bombs and turn
over secret atomic information to
the authority.
Russia insists that the outlaWing
of atomic weapons should be the
first step in any control plan. while
the United States maintains that
strong system OF control should be
set up before she is willing to stop
producing the lethal bombs
With these issues coming up for
debate, the atomic control problem
continued to overshadow the Sc
curity Council. which has been en-
loying a lull for almost a month
since its last debate on Poland S
charges that Franco Spain threat
ened world peace.
The Council meets tomorrow after
noon. but 1t appeared the session
would be confined to routine mat
ters. 1t had been expected that the
Council would take up the territorial
dispute between Siam and France
but Siam has asked that the discus
Sions be postponed until Siamese
delegation arrives from Bangkok.
To Study Membership Applications.
This is the only case on the active
agenda of the Council at the mo-
ment. A committee of the Council,
however, is expected 10 start delib-
erations this week on applications
for membership in the U. N. So far.
applications have been received from
Albania, Afghanistan. Outer Mon
golia and Transjordan Siam also
has informed the u. N. that she in
tends to apply shortly.
Other U. N. Developments:
The International Health Confer
ence, called by the U. N. Economic
and Social Council. completed a
months work and signed a newly
finished constitution for a world
health organization
The U. N. announced it had re-
ceived no objections to a proposal
to postpone the meeting of the Gem
eral Assembly from September 3 to
September % to prevent an overlap
of the Paris Peace Conference. AS
a result. the Assembly meeting has
been postponed definitely until Sep
tember %.
The u. N. also announced that
its statistical division would take
over the activities and most of the
staff Of the Economic, Financial
and Transit Department of the
League of Nations August |.