Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-19
Atom Charter Provides
Worlds First Inspection
BY JAMES E. ROPER

A proposed constitution for an
international atomic energy
agency provides for the worlds
first. limited international in
spection of atomic facilities, it
was disclosed today.
Russia Joined the United
States and 10 other countries
in approving the constitution for
the agency which would carry
out the atoms-for-peace program
which President Eisenhower pro-
posed to the United Nations
General Assembly December 8,
1858.
Under the program. major
atomic powers such as the United
States and the Soviet Union
would contribute fashionable ma
terials which the agency could
allocate for peaceful uses in
undeveloped countries.
Each Nation Must Agree
To make sure that the fission-
able materials are not diverted
to warlike purposes. each coun-
try receiving such gifts of fission-
able materials would have to
agree to submit to inspection by
representatives of the agency.
The United States, Russia and
other countries which have a
surplus of uranium would not
face inspection as the provision
applies only to countries receiv-
ing aid.
Even country getting atomic
materials under the program
would have the right to veto
inspection by the nationals of an
individual country. Such vetoeS.
however, would be limited and
each recipient country eventually
would have to allow whatever
inspection the agency desired to
make.
Approving the proposed con-
stitution last night were, in ad-
dition to the United States and
Soviet Union. Great Britain,
Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Can
ada, Czecho-Slovakia, France,
India, Portugal and South
Africa.
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The next big hurdle for the
program will be a September
conference in New York attended
by 81 nations-every member of
the United Nations or any of
its specialized agencies.
The plan that comes out of
this conference still will have to
be ratified by at least 10 coun-
tries. According to American Of
ficials. the plan could go into
effect by next June.
The September conference,
however. is sure to bring some
conflicts. Russia has reserved
its right to propose at that time
the admission Of Communist
China to the atomic agency and
its appointment to the agency'S
Board of Governors. India also
has objections to some of the
language on inspection proce-
dures and also on the compost
ton Of the agency's Board of
Governors.
No Veto Provision
The Soviet Union. however,
gave no indication that it would
try to get the September meet
ing to provide for a U. N. Secu-
rity Council veto over agency
operation. American officials
had understood that the Soviet
wanted the atomic agency to
operate under the Security
Council. where the veto applies.
At the meeting here, however.
the Soviet Union went along
with the American view that
the agency should report to
veto-free General Assembly,
India was primarily respon-
sible for the 12-nation meeting
which ended last night. The
United States and seven of its
Western allies completed the
first draft of a constitution for
the agency nearly a year ago.
India complained so bitterly at
last falls meeting of the United
Nations that the 12-nation meet
ing here was called to review
the draft.
The result was a general over
hauling of the basic document
for the agency. AS now pro-
posed. it would be under the
direction of a governor general
appointed by a 23-man Board
of Governors.
CategOries in Board
The big powers tried to assure
themselves dominant control OF