FOREIGN RELATIONS, 1950,. -VOLU-ME I


sympathy the idea of some resolution along the lines of the Aus-
tralian proposal. He re~ognized that some such action would be a good
counter tothe -possible introduction by the USSR or some other dele-
gation of an unacceptable proposal based on the President's sugges-
tion. He stated that he will discuss the matter within his Delegation,
seek instructions fromý the Foreign Office and advise us by the end
of the week.
  Mr. HoPE seemed less unwilling to have the GA take action along
the lines of the Australian proposal than he had previously indicated
to Mr. Raynor and gave the impression that the UK would not be
seriously averse to such action provided it-is not ,presented as a great
forward step, or as presaging aabandonment of the plans ,and work
done to date. 'He has discussed the-matter with Messrs. Coulson and
Laskey of his Delegation who will discuss it further with us.


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AMemoranditm:mof Conversation, byAir.' Ward P. Allen, AdViser, United
            States Delegation to tthe General Assembly

CONFIDENTIAL                       [NEW Yo.K,] December 7, 1950.
Subject:- General Assembly-Action on .Possible -Merger of, Com-
    mission for Conventional Armaments and Atomic Energy.
    Commission
Participants: Mr. Peter 'hope-United Kingdom Delegation
               Mr. J. E. Coulson, United Kingdom Delegation
               Mr. Denis S. Laskey, United Kingdom Delegation
               Mr. John W. Holmes,! Canadian Delegation
               Mr. K. C. 0. Shann, Australian Delegation
               Mr. Frank Nash, United States Delegation
               Mr.Ward P. Allen, United States Delegation
  At a luncheon conversation with ,the 'above-mentioned representa-
tives, it was generally agreed to proceed with the introduction of a
resolution in the Plenary debate on iatomic energy, along the lines
of the Australian draft previously discussed, establishing a committee
of the members of the SC (as of January 1951) plus Canada and
Australia, to report- to the next session on the coordination of the
work of the AEC and CCA and the 'advisability of merging them.
Although the UK representatives stated they would have to consult
their Government on the text, Mr. CoulSon expressed confidence that
they would receiveauthorization to co-sponsor. This marks a shift from

  ý'Alternate Canadian Representative to the United Nations Atomic
Energy
Commission; Adviser, Canadian Delegation to the General Assembly.


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