Evening star., 1946-12-04
By the Associated Press


LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y, Dec. 4.
Foreign Minister Molo-
tov, in a conciliatory move,
agreed today to accept United
States arms reductions proposals
as a basis for discussion and de-
clared that the big-power veto
would not apply TO any system of
controls and inspections in con-
nection with arms limitations.
His statement was hailed immedi-
ately by the British delegate Sir
Hartley Shawcross, as an imports
ant concession Australian Dele
gate Paul Hasluck said the new So
Wet stand opened the way for i'm
mediate United Nations action.
Senator Connally, American, dele
gate, said the United States delega-
ton welcomed both the Soviet de-
cision to accept the American plan
as basis for discussion and Mr..
sMolotov's explanation that the in
spection and control system would
be free of the veto.
Amendments to Be Pressed.
Mr.. Molotov told the 54-nation
Political Committee of the q. N.
Assembly that Russia was ready to
withdraw her own proposals in
favor of the American plan, but
that Russia would press for certain
amendments.
On the veto he said:
There Is need to dispel an OBJ
yious misunderstanding which has
arisen. The Soviet government Is
In favor of the Security Council
adopting measures to prohibit
weapons of mass destruction. Only
the principle of unanimity in the
Council can guarantee the adoption
of a reduction af arms. Unanimous
action is necessary in adopting reg
illations on control commissions.
THE question of the principle of
unanimity in the Security Council
has no relevancy to the work of
control. It is wrong to say that any
state which has the veto has the
power to prevent control and in
spection. Any attempt to prevent
the implementation of control and
inspection would be a violation of
the decision of the Security Council.
Talk of the veto can be interpreted
as an attempt to evade direct answer
to the question of reduction Of
arms"
viii Study Amendments.
Mr.. Molotov's position thus seemed
to be that the veto should apply
during the setting up of the inspec-
ton and control machinery by the
Security Council but that once the
machinery was ready to operate
the veto would not apply. This is
in conformity with the American
position that the Security Council
should be the agency to set up con-
trolls but that the machinery should
be independent after it is created.
Senator Connally, while welcom-
ing Mr.. Molotoy's declaration, said
I'VE are not prepared now to accept
Mr.. Molotov's amendments but we
will give them the most meticulous
consideration"
He pointed out that In the case or
the United States any international
agreement must be ratified by the
Senate and said:
"We want to make that clear and
to say that our action is subject to
that procedure. 1t is up to the Sc
curity Council to formulate plan
and it is up to the governments
then to accept or reject it,
He insisted that no action be
taken that would interfere in any
way with the Atomic Energy Com
mission or prevent it from conclud-
ing its work.
Summarizes British Position.
Shawcross,- replying to the So
Wet concessions, said 1--WE are glad
to see that the Soviet Union, con-
trary to its original stand, is in
agreement that a rigid control and
inspection system must be set up"
"I was particularly glad" he said,
'to hear Mr.. Molotov say that the
Soviet government was in agreement
generally with the American pro-
posals."
Shawcross then laid down four
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