Evening star., 1961-09-15

Of vital United States security
interests and after the utmost
provocation did we announce
our intent to resume under
ground tests. The non-aligned
nations may be assured of our
continued willingness to nego-
tiate an effective treaty; but,
meanwhile, the national Secur-
ity interests of our country and
Of our allies in the free world
must be protected. The United
States looks forward to full
consideration Of the test ban
issue in the Forthcoming
United Nations General As
sembly' which we hope will
move the Soviet Union to
abandon its opposition to ef-
fective controls and toward ac-
csptance Of a test ban agree
ment.
The United States is pleased
to note that the participants
in the recent conference in
Belgrade mentioned the impor-
tance of an effective system
Of inspection and control. This
is the crux of the matter. tt
is clear from United States
proposals in the nuclear test
negotiations that the United
States contemplates inspection
and control procedures in the
disarmament field in which the
non-aligned countries. as we'll
as others. would participate.
For some months the United
States has been conducting an
intensive study of the problem
of general disarmament which
resulted In a request to Con-
gress to create a disarms'-- mt
agency. The study has ais e.
suited in the development of
a comprehensive plan for gen.
eral and complete disarma-
ment which is in the final
stage of preparations for pub
lie presentation. This plan pro-
vides for a program which will
insure that the disarmament
is general and complete; that
war is no longer an instru-
ment for settling international
disputes, and that disarma-
ment is accompanied by the
creation of reliable procedures
for peaceful settlement of dis
putes and maintenance of peace
in accordance with the princi-
pies of the United Nations
Charter.
The American commitment
to these objectives goes deep.
Our colleagues in the world
community will not find us
faint-hearted in this cause.
Talks Resumed
Talks between the United
States and the Soviet Union
resumed September 6 in New
York in a further effort to
bring the two sides closer to-
gether and to work out a salts
factory disarmament forum.
The proposals put forth by the
United States by these talks
provides for participation of
non-aligned countries in future
broad disarmament negotia-
tions. They also provide for ne
gotiations under the auspices
of the United Nations if the
Soviet Union will agree. The
United States believes the Gen.
eral Assembly will have an op-
portunity to go into the matter
since a committee of the whole
exists in the form of the dis
armament commission, which
canoe convened ct any time.
In conclusion, let me say,
Mr.. President, that we found
elements in the message and
in the declaration which re-
flected a genuine desire to
i!ring ABOUT a relaxation of
tensions and which, if applied
in a truly neutral and objective
manner, could be of positive
benefit in easing world ten
Sions.
We respect, as always, the
desire of other nations to re-
main non-aligned. We under
stand with sympathy and share
their passion for peace. We are,
as always, prepared to Coop
crate with all initiatives to
bring about an improvement in
the world situation. we look
forward to continued friendly
relations with the governments
and peoples participating in
the Belgrade meeting. Sincere
ly. John F. Kennedy.