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serted bluntly that it believes
the new Disarmament COM
mission, enlarged from IL to
IS members last year. should
meet, as the General Assembly
provided. despite the fact that
the Soviets have indicated an
Intention to boycott such a
meeting"
The United States had also
proposed that the U. N. Secu-
rity Council should meet to
provide a proper line" between
the United Nations and any
subsequent disarmament dis
cussions. once the Soviet boy
colt Of the commission had be-
come oficial.
Soviet Disarmament Stand
But it was noted that the
Soviet Union opposed Security
Council consideration of dis
armament even on a proce-
dural basis" This implies. the
State Department charged.
that the Soviet Union mo
lpnger recognizes the respon-
slbility of the ceuncil to deal
With disarmament"
For its part, the State De-
partment announcement said.
"the United States is not pre-
pared to disregard the United
Nations in its efforts to resume
disarmament talks #
z The statement also evidenced
some skepticism about Soviet
sincerity in wanting q summit
conference. -
The Soviet Union. it noted.
"purports" to favor q heads of-
government meeting on urgent
International problems. includ-
INK QlSdIuldAIlCIlt. ,5s..s +.
I'VE are prepared to partic-
ipate in a high level meeting.
provided prior preparations in
dicate that it result in reach
ing agreements" the statement
Continued.
"Meaningful Agreements"
1.-THE United States seeks
rieaningful agreements which
will. in fact, resolve issues, re-
'duce tensions and respond to
the hopes of mankind. The re-
cent Soviet statement in the
field of disarmament is hardly
calculated to achieve these
ends"
. For all It's sharpness. the
State Department declaration
ended on a positive note. I.
Nevertheless" It said. "the
United States will continue to
take every feasible step TO
bring about a resumption Of Sc
rtous disarmament negotia-
tons"
The State Department also
reacted promptly to q four
point Soviet foreign ministry
proposal on controlling outer
space and liquidating foreign
bases.
These points were:
Prohibition of the use of
outer space for military pur-
poses and agreement to launch
odter-space rockets only In
conformance with an interna-
tional program.
Liquidation Of foreign bases
IN Europe. the Middle East and
North Africa. Asia apparently
was omitted to avoid bringing
Red China into the picture.
A United Nations supervisory
agency for the first two pro-
posals.
Another United Nations agen-
cy to study and explore outer
space.
State Department officials
conceded the new Soviet pro-
posal may represent a more
positive attitude" But the
continued pressure for with
drawal from overseas bases
makes the offer wholly unac-
ceptable," they said.
1t was noted that the United
States has made six proposals
in the last IA months for inter-
national negotiations on peace
ful use Of outer space.
THE Soviet Union has thus
far refused even to join in
technical studies" officials
commented.
The new German attitude on
discussing reunification at the
summit was disclosed at Bonn
press conference by Felix Won
Eekhardt. chief spokesman fol-
the West German government
According to a State Depart
ment version Of his comment
Mr.. Eckhardt said his govern.
naent is not insisting under al
conditions" on burdening Z
summit conference with the