Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-13


Premier Balganin. as
White House.
ON World Organization, and
accordingly the charter rec
ognized that. In addition to|
reliance on the Security Coun-
Icil. the nations possessed and
might exercise an inherent
right Of collective self-defense.
II has therefore been found
not only desirable but neces-
sary, II the free nations are
TO be secure and safe. to con-
cert their defensive measures.
] can and do give you. Mr..
Chairman. two solemn and
categorical assurances.
"a NEVER win the United
States lend its support to any
aggressive action by any COL
lective defense organization or
any member thereof:
(2 ALWAYS will the United
States be ready TO move toward
the development Of effective
united nations collective secur-
ity measures In replacement Of
regional collective defense
measures.
! turn nov to consider your
specific proposals.
III.
I am compelled to conclude
after the most careful study
of your proposals that they
seem to be unfortunately IN
exact or incomplete in their
meaning and inadequate as q
program for productive nego-
tiations for peace.
You first seem to assume that
the obligations Of the charter
are non-existent and that the
voice Of the United Nations Is
nothing that We need to heed.
Near and Middle East
You suggest that we should
agree to respect the indepen-
dence Of the countries Of the
Near and Middle East and re-
nounce the use Of force In the
settlement Of questions relating
to the Near and Middle East.
But by the charter Of the
United Nations we have already
taken precisely those obliga-
tons as regards all countries,
including those Of the Near and
Middle East. Our profound
hope Is that the Soviets feel
themselves as bound by the
provisions Of the charter as, !
assure you. We feel bound.
You also suggest submitting
to the member states OF NATO
and the Warsaw pact some
form Of non-aggression agree
ment. But all Of the members
OF NATO are already bound to
the United Nations charter pro-
vision against aggression.
You suggest that the United
States. the United Kingdom
and the Soviet Union should
undertake not to use nuclear
weapons. But our three nations
and others have already UNDER
taken. BY the charter. not to
use any weapons against the
territorial integrity or politi-
cal independence Of any state
Our profound hope is that
no weapons win be used BY any
country for such an indefensi-
Die purpose and that the So
Wet Union win feel q similar
aversion Of any kind Of agsres-
sion.
Peaceful Cooperation
You suggest that we should
proclaim our intention to
develop between US relations
Of friendship and peaceful co.
operation. Such an intention Is
indeed already proclaimed as
between ourselves and others
by the charter Of the United
Nations to which we have SUBJ
scribed. The need is. not to re-
peat what we already proclaim.
But. Mr.. Chairman. to take
concrete steps under the pres
ent terms Of the charter, that
will bring about these relations
OF friendships and peaceful
cooperation.
As recently as last Novem-
Der, the Communist Party Of
the Soviet Onion signed and
proclaimed to the world q
declaration which was designed
to promote the triumph Of
communism throughout the
world BY every means not ex-
GLIDING violence. and which
contained many slanderous ref
erences OF the United States.
I am bound to point out that
such q declaration is difncult
TO reconcile with profession Of
a desire for friendship or In
deed Of peaceful coexistence.
This declaration makes clear
where responsibility for the
cold war" lies.
You propose that we broaden
the ties between US OF a "scien-
tiic. cultural and athletic"
charter. But already our two
countries are negotiating for
peaceful contacts even broader
than scientific. cultural and
athletic" We hope for q posi-
tive result. even though in 1855.
after the summit conference.
when negotiations for such
contacts were pressed by our
foreign ministers at Geneva,
the accomplishments we're zero.
It Is. above all. important that
our peoples should learn the
true facts about each other.
An informed public opinion in
both our countries Is essential
to the proper understanding Of
our discussions.
You propose that we develop
normal" trade relations as
part Of the peaceful co-opera-
ton" Of which you speak. We