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M emorandum of 0 onsersastons By 3 Ms r, Ward P. Allens Adviser,
ee United States Delegation to the General Assembly — :

- Comementiian: Ba Mt - [New Yors,] ‘December 6, 1950.
Subject: GA Action re Merger < of CCA and AEC
Participants: Sir Keith Officer, Australian Delegation _ ,
Mr KC. 0. Shann,? Australian Delegation a
<M. Francis Lacoste, French Delegation ——
~~ Mr. Peter Hope, United Kingdom Delegation _
oe ‘Mr. Frank Nash, United States Delegation
a Mr. ‘Ward P. ‘Allen, United States Delegation

We ad vised Sm Kerra Orricer that the US finds satisfactory the
draft of resolution, based on the Australian draft, previously dis-
cussed under which the GA--would-establish a Committee to consider
and report to the next session on coordination of the work of the
AEC and CCA and on the advisability of merging their functions.
Sir Keith had recommended this favorably to his Government and,
although he had not received definite word, proceeded on the assump-
tion that he would be author ized to submit ‘the resolution as principal
sponsor in connection. with plenary consideration of the atomic energy
item. » |

After discussion, it was tentatively agreed that the Committee to
be set up. might be composed of the eleven members of the SC (as of
January 1, 1951) plus Canada as a member of the AEC and Aus-
tralia as prime mover of the’ resolution. It. was also agreed that the
sponsors of the resolution. should. be sought. from’ among the same
group. Sir Keith plans to. discuss. the matter with. the Canadians, we
to continue preliminary discussions’ with the UK and with France.
Depending on Australian instructions and definite reactions from UK
and France, the others of the ° group (except USSR and China) can
then be approached. - | |

We agreed that: the time was out-of joint for any more definitive
action by this Assembly and that this modest proposal, if presented,
would be done without fireworks or fanfare.

_M. 'Lacosrs, in response to our questions as to whether this GA
should take any action on the President’s suggestion, viewed with

7 Special Assistant on United Nations Affairs, Office of European Regional
Affairs, Department of State.

* First Secretary, Permanent Australian Delegation to the United Nations:
Adviser, Australian Delegation to the General Assembly.

*For the text of the resolution as submitted to the General Assembly on
December 12 and approved the following day, see p. 124.

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