REGULATION OF ARMAMENTS


requiring accomplishment of all t.hree conditions prior to agreement
on any system for regulatiou or reduction of a rmamens or armed
forces. The U   p'osition, as so understood, complicates any progress in
discussion of conventional larimamepts because of deadlock on Article
43 forces question, peace tLreaties, and atomic energy.
   We believe -that Department should consider fact that agreements
 on Article 43 'forces and peace treaty questions are not necessarily
 conditions precedent to any conceivabl, ,practical plan ,for regula-
 tion and reduction of armaments and armed forces. We recommendI
 that'these two matters be separated from question of atomic energy
 control. As to latter question, we think treatmnent, in planning stage,.
 should be regarded as parallel to question of regulation of, conventional
 armaments, rather than as prior thereto. Such treatment would involve
 concurrent coordination of plans covering the two fields and would
 look forward to ultimate implementation of such plans through a
 general system of collective security.
   We would continue to affirm established point of view nothing
 effective can be accomplished in way of actual disarmament until
 problem of control of atomic energy has been solved. Proposed treat-
 ment would, however, make it possible to move up Conventional
 armaments and armed ,forces to parallel iand coordinated position
 where concept of over-all system of collective security can be strongly
 advanced. During rfourth GA, all USUI    disarmament stwtements
 disavowed piecewneal approach ,and emphasized point that disarma-
 ment. in atoc field and in conventional ,armaments and armed ,forces:
 field welre two aspects of single problem,
 Policy determnations ýud instructions concerTing 'foregoing will
 be needed by mission in immediate lutire, to, ffacilitate effecive ,con-
 sultations 'with friendly delegations ,in 1advance of resumjption of CCA
 meetings.
                                                          AUSTIN
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lhe Seeretary-General of the UniWte Nations (Lie) to the ,Mem/bers of
                       the United Nations

                                     [NEw YoRQK,J 30 Jxaua1y 1950.
           INTERNATIONAL CONTROL OF ATOXIC' ENFGY
COMMUNICATION RECEIVED BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL FROM THE REPRE--
  SENTATIVES OF CANADAI CHINA, FRANCE, THE- UNITED KINGDOM AND TH-R
  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DATED 27 1JANUARnyI*o9-5 0
Note by the Secretary-General
  The Secretary-General has the honour to communicate to the Mem-
bers of the United Nations the attached communication from they