Evening star., 1947-05-20
u. 5. Atom Monopoly
is Only Temporary
|Gromyko Declares
~ ths A,.ociaied Prsss

~ The Associuisd Press
NEW YORK, May 20.Andrei
A. Gromyko, USSR delegate to
the United Nations Security
Council, said last night that an
atomic weapons monopoly by
any one country can be only "of
a temporary character" and "in
reality, such monopoly Is an illu-
sion.
"Who knows?" Mr.. Gromyko
asked. The time may come when
the country, at present occupying q
more favorable position in this re-
spect than other nations, will find
itself in the same, or maybe even In
q less favorable position in compar-
ison with other states in the field OF
the development and perfection OF
certain dangerous kinds of weapons
If such weapons are not prohibited. :"
The deputy Soviet foreign minister
discussed the United States appar-
ent atomic monopoly" and Russia's
objection TO American proposals for
international inspection and control
of atomic energy development at the
annual dinner of the American-Rus-
sian Institute.
Three Points Emphasized.
Mr.. Gromyko emphasized three
points:
/. That prohibition Of atomic and
mass destruction weapons must be
undertaken promptly by United Ma
tions action.
2. That after atomic weapons are
outlawed, Russia will agree to inter-
national control and inspection.
g. That this inspection must be
limited to assuring development of
atomic energy for peaceful purposes
only, and must not infringe on the
internal economy of the U. s. 8. r.
Mr.. Gromyko, saying that perhaps
he spoke too frankly, but that ''it
is much easier to understand cor
rectly when one speaks frankly"
contended that opponents of imme-
miate prohibition of atomic weapons
introduce proposals which do not
follow from the demands made on
international control of atomic
energy"
One-sided Decisions Feared.
Effective inspection" he said,
"does not at all require the provision
OF unlimited powers for the inspec-
torate. - Expansion of the pow
ers of inspection to the limits which
would lead to interference in the
domestic affairs of states by the
control organ cannot find any JUS
tif1cation.
The Soviet Union cannot agree
that its national economy be made
dependent on the will even of a
majority in the control organ, being
aware that such majority may take
one-Sided decisions.
THE Soviet Union cannot subject
the fate of its national economy to
dependence on the will of the ma
jority in such an international or
gan} because 1t realizes that there
may be decisions dictated not only
by interests of justice. And 1t is
likely that not only the Soviet Union
holds to such q position"
Mr.. Gromyko reiterated the Rus
sian stand that security and inter-
national confidence can only follow
the limitation of armies and reduc-
of ornaments and that delay in
disarmament blocks establishment
of international accord.
Prohibition of atomic weapons, he
said, would entail under present
conditions" greater sacrifice by the
United States than by other ma
tions.
But he added that monopoly in
evitably breeds rivalry and Is itself
temporary. ~
"All this cannot but cause mutual
suspicion among nations and cannot
but impede the development and
strengthening of friendly relations
among them and mutual confidence
among the United Nations" the
Soviet spokesman said.
Messages read to the dinner in
cluded ones from Henry A. Wallace,
Joseph E. Davies, former American
Ambassador to Moscow; Albert
Einstein, James B. Conant, presi-
dent of Harvard University, and
Senator Pepper, Democrat, of
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