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some of~the issues ! Cnlnk we
should discuss?
First is the problem Of unity
ing Germany and forming an
alderman government based
on free elections. Ten years
have passed since the German
arfnistice- e-and Germany is still
divided. That division does q
grieyous wrong to a people which
Is entitled. like any other, tc
pursue together a common des-
tiny. While that division con-
tinues, 1t creates a basic source
Of instability in Europe. OuI
talk OF peace has little meaning
If at the same time we perpetu-
ate conditions endangering the
peace. Toward Germany. the
four Of us bear special respon-
sibilities. While any conclusions
we reach would be invalid unless
supported by majority opinion
in Germany, this problem should
be a central topic for our meet
ing here. Must we not consider
ways to solve it promptly and
justly?
In the interest of endurine
peace, our solution should take
account of the legitimate security
interests of all concerned. Thai
is why we insist a United Ger.
many is entitled at its choice
to exercise its inherent right oi
collective self defense.
BY the same token, we are
ready to take account of legiti-
mate security interests Of the So.
Wet Union. The Paris agreements
contain many provisions which
serve this purpose. But we are
quite ready to consider further
reciprocal safeguards which are
reasonable and practical anc
compatible with the security o1
all concerned.
Right to Choose Government
On a broader plane, there is
the problem Of respecting the
right Of peoples to choose the
form Of government under which
they will live: And of restoring
sovereign rights and self-govern-
ment to those who have been
deprived Of them. The American
people feel strongly that cer-
tain peoples of Eastern Europe
many with a long and proud rec
ord of national existence, have
not yet been given the benefit
of this pledge of our United Ma
tions wartime declaration. REIN
forced by other wartime agree
mentS.
There is the problem of COM
munication and human contacts
as among our peoples. We
frankly fear the consequences
of a situation where whole peo-
Piles are isolated from the OUT
side world. The American peo-
pie want to be friends with the
Soviet peoples. There are no
natural differences between our
peoples. or our nations. There
are artificial barriers such as
now interfere with communica-
ton. It is time that all cur
bairs whether Of guns or laws
or regulations should begin to
come down But this can only
be done in an atmosphere of .mu-
tual respect and confidence. : .
There is the problem of in
ternational communism. For 38
years now, its activities have dis
turbed relations between other
nations and the Soviet Union.
Its activities are not confined
to efforts to persuade. It seeks
throughout the world to- sub
vert lawful governments and to
subject nations to an alien DOM
ination We cannot ignore the
distrust created by the support
Of such activities. In my nation
and elsewhere it adds to dis
trust and therefore to interna-
tional tension.
Armament Causes Distrust
Finally, there is the overriding
problem Of armament. This is
at once a result and a cause of
existing tension and distrust.
Contrary to a basis purpose of
the United Nations Charter,
ornaments now divert much of
mems efforts from creative to
non-productive uses. We would
all like to end that. But ap-
parently none dares to do so
because of fear Of attack.
Surprise attack has a capacity
for destruction far beyond any
thing which man has yet known.
So each of us deems 1t vital that
there should be means to deter
such attack. Perhaps, there
fore, we should consider whether
the problem of limitation of
armament may not best be ap-
preached by seeking-as a first
step-dependable ways to super
wise and inspect military estab-
lishments. so that there can be
no frightful surprises, whether
by sudden attack or by secret
violation of agreed restrictions.
In this field nothing is more i'm
portant than that we explore
together the challenging and
central problem of effective mu-
tuaN inspection. Such a system
Is the foundation for real dis
armament.
AS we think of this problem Of
armament. we need to remember
that the present burden of costly
armaments not only deprives our
own people of higher living
standards. but it also denies the
peoples of underdeveloped areas
of resources which would inn
prove their lot. These areas
contain much of the worlds pop
ulation and many nations now
emerging for the first time into
political independence.
Econou,ic Growth Stressed