Evening star., 1946-07-02
u. n. Subcommittee
On Atom Holds Second
Secret Session Today
BY the Assoeio.ed Press

NEW YORK, July 2.-Six men
charged by the United Nations with
the tremendous responsibility OF
assembling an atomic control char
ter pushed slowly ahead today on
their urgent task in a reported at
moSphere of complete frankness
and good understanding.
The men. making up a special sub
committee of the U. N. Atomic En-
ergy Commission, were called to
meet at 1:30 pm. today for their
second secret session in as many
days.
An authoritative source said the
first meeting yesterday afternoon
saw down-to- earth, frank discus
sion, with no acrimony.
This source said the Russian
member OF the subcommittee, An
drei A. Gromyko, wanted to work on
an atomic treaty as whole in ac-
cordance with proposed convention
Russia laid before the Atomic En-
ergy Commission in presenting its
plan for turning atomic weapons
into atomic aids to peace.
American Viewpoint.
In contrast, 1t was reported, the
American view was advanced that
treaty should be considered step
by step.
The United States was represented
by Ferdinand Eberstadt, New York
investment banker.
Others present at the closed meet
ing were Dr.. Herbert V. Evatt, Aus
traila, named chairman of the SUBJ
committee; Sir. Alexander Cado-
gan, Great Britain; DR.. Manuel
Sandoval Vallarta, Mexico, and Prof
Frederic Joliot-Curie. France.
Observers noted that Mr.. Eber-
stadt and Mr.. Gromyko talked
earnestly for about 10 minutes after
the meeting was over.
DR.. Evatt's Six Points.
DR.. Evatt put before the subcom-
mittee a six-point proposition as a
basis for discussion and recon-
mendation. The six points were:
i. There should be a single in
ternational instrument embodyinp
fA) A comprehensive plan for in
ternatlonal control and DEVELOPMENT
of atomic energy, OBJ an interna-
tlonal atomic energy authority to
administer and carry out the plan
and to be vested with wide discre-
tlonary powers, Co as part of the
plan there should be UNDERTAKINGS
by member nations not to use
atomic energy for purposes of war
Cd several parts of the plan should
come into effective operation under
terms and conditions which are lust
and equitable, having regard to the
overriding purposes of the plan.
2. For purposes OF CARRYING out
the plan an international authority
should be vested with all necessary
rights relevant to raw materials
processes, plans and products of
plans
Establishment of Controls.
3. That effective systems should
be established for preventing
oleacleS OF the agreed restrictions
and controls.
a. The international authority
shall be required to promote and
carry out plans for development of
atomic energy for peaceful purposes.
5. That scientific information on
nuclear processes and their applica-
ton to peaceful purposes should be
exchanged, care being taken at each
stage not to prejudice the effective
ness of the agreed safeguards against
misuse. Such exchange of informa-
ton should take place by an inter-
change of personnel and through
open publication.
Is. That the general plan should
provide that at times and under
conditions to be fixed by the inter-
national authority, the manufacture
OF atomic bombs should cease and