Evening star., 1960-03-15
GENEVA
GENEVA
West Presents Plan
For Arms Reduction
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to cut back conventional and
nuclear weapons.
Mr.. Ormsby-Gore also ham,
mered home the Western view
that, as arms are cut back. care
should be taken not to disturb
the existing balance of strength
between the Communist and
n-Communist worlds.
French Delegate Jules Moch
defined the abolition of nuclear
weapons as the primary task
of the conference.
The opening speeches in the
old League of Nations head
quarters occupied all the first
session. The weather seemed a
good omen. 1t was a day of real
spring in this Swiss lakeside
city.
Mr.. Eaton said. THE initial
steps must not be overly am
bilious"
Call for Patience
''1t has been said that there
must be no inspection without
commensurate disarmament, !"
he said. Conversely. the secur-
ity of the world requires that
there be no disarmament with
out commensurate inspection.
We must patiently find our way
through this difficulty.
"Our speed will be determined
by the willingness of States to
permit verification of fulfill
ment of their commitments"
The Vests plan calls for
creation of an international dis
armament organization with
ultimate power to enforce dis
armament. The Eastern plan is
based on Mr.. Khrushchev's call
for total disarmament within
four years.
In previous negotiations the
Soviet Union has fought shy Of
control measures insisted upon
by the West and this is ex-
pected to be a major stumbling
block again.
I'VE must take immediate
action to prevent the extension
of the arms race into outer
space" Mr.. Eaton said.
Safeguards Sought
1--WE must develop arrange
ments to afford greater protec-
ton to all states against sur
prise attack and to lessen the
danger Of war by accident or
miscalculation.
I'VE must agree on measures
which will reduce the threat
of missile attack.
I'VE must establish an in
ternational disarmament or
ganization to supervise and
verify the performance of these
arrangements"
Then referring to the Vests
plan for an international dis
armament organization. Mr..
Eaton said as arms and troop
levels are reduced. an interna-
tional force must be set up
within the framework of the
United Nations to preserve the
peace"
Certain universally accepted
rules of law must be estab-
lished, backed by a universally
recognized international court. !"
Saving for Welfare
He said the reduction Of
arms expenditures will make
more money available for hu-
man welfare projects and for
assisting the development OF
the worlds new nations.
Mr.. Moch said the confer
ence's primary task must be to
abolish nuclear weapons.
What the world expects
from us. above all, is nuclear
disarmament" Mr., Moch said.
Conventional armaments and
military manpower are passing
to the second plane of its pre-
occupations"
Mr.. Ormsby Gore told the
conference he believes the
atmosphere is more favorable
to success than at any time
since the end of World War II.
Will Conduct Studies
The conference likely will set
up several study groups and
committees of experts which
may deliberate for months or
even years. United States ne
gotiators we're told to expect
to stay in Geneva at least a
wear But a Soviet cOmnen-