Evening star., 1947-02-06
U. 5. Firmly Opposes
Arms Group 0veIap
On Atom Commission
BY the Associated Press

states helG urmly To-Day TO us Qe-
mand that proposed arms linita-
ton commission must not overlap
on the assignment OF. the United
Nations Atomic Energy Commission.
An informed source disclosed the
American stand as six United Ma
tions Security Council delegates
went into closed session at 11:15 am.
They are attempting to untangle a
Council snarl on the proper way toI
begin studying arms limitation and
reduction of armed forces.
The delegates are attempting to|
write an acceptable resolution Great
ing an arms limitation commission
and defining its duties. This COM
mission would bring back to the
Council recommendations for re-
ducing the worlds arms and armed
forces.
It was said that the United States
would abandon its demand that a
special committee Of the Council
be set up to write rules for the COM
mission in favor Of q Belgian COM
promise proposal.
The Belgian idea is for the COM
mission to be created Immediately
and for the commission to write
its own rules, which the Council
must approve. It also would provide
that the commissions rules would
make clear that its duties do not
conflict with the Atomic Energy
Commissions search for control and
prohibition of atomic bombs and
weapons of mass destruction.
Major Stumbling Block.
One source said the United States
would not be sticky on how this
insistence was put In the final
resolution as long as 1t definitely
stipulated that the commission
would not infringe on the atomic
commission.
The place Of atomic energy con-
troll in the arms reduction program
appeared as the major stumbling
block to final action on resolution
to put before the 11-nation Security
Council.
After six hours of brisk debate
marked by concessions on both sides,
q special six-nation committee re-
ported "a considerable area of agree
ment" on its overall work.
In town hall address mere yes
terday Sir Alexander Cadogan,
British delegate, deplored the lack
Of progress In the military COM
Inittee and adenaapde4 AA report
showing exactly how and why they
tthe committee) have been OBJ
structed."
A regular meeting of the Council
tentatively scheduled for today was
Cancelled pending conclusion Of the
Drafting Committees work. It was
expected that the Council would
convene tomorrow again at Lake
Success.
U. S. Delegation Reorganized.
Meanwhile, it was reported that
Warren r. Austin, chief American
delegate, is reorganizing the large
American delegation into closely
knit, highly centralized organiza-
ton with the blessing of President
Truman and Secretary of State
Marshall.
It is said Mr.. Austin's aim is to
put the American delegation, scat
tered over Manhattan under differ
ent chieftains, under one roof, lit
orally as well as hguratively.
Thus Mr.. Austin, as the American
representative cat the seat of the
United Nations" would report to
Mr.. Truman, and Secretary Mar
shall and would keep firm control
over the doings of all American
representatives of United Nations
councils and commissions.
The delegation in the future will
be known officially as the United
States mission" to the United Ma
tions.
Atom Deputy Is Problem.
The delegation chief, a former
Republican Senator from Vermont
who has been concerned in United
Nations planning since the forma-
tive days Of Dumbarton Oaks, has
VIC A4SuNdSIC AOW~tlldb VI 1lllll1S
the post Of deputy on the United
Nations Atomic Energy Commis-
sion.
Informed sources have indicated
that John M, Hancock, No. 2 man
on the American delegation to the
Atomic Energy Commission in the
tenure of Bernard M. Baruch as
delegate, is under consideration.
Mr.. Austin has conferred with
Mr.. Hancock, but both so far have
kept their counsels private. Mr..
Hancock is away from New York
on q business trip.
Failing to. enlist Mr.. Hancock,
MIR. Austin would be in a quandry
for some one to carry on the de-
tailed talks which must be UNDER
taken in the Atomic Commission.
It would be to his advantage to-
have some one who has had ex-
perience with the commission, and
Mr.. Hancock spent many perspir-
ling hours with that group last sum-
mer and fall.
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