FOREIGN RELATIoNS, 1950,0VOLUME I


ventionalý armaments, the implementation of :which would certainly
disarm theUnited States and the other free peoplesof the world but
would provide no guarantee" of cmpliance by the Soviet-Union or its
Satellites. As things now stand in-the negotiations Which have thus
far transpiredin the United Natio0ns the' refusal ofthe Soviet Union
to agree to-necessary .controls and safeguards is manifestly clear.
Accordingly, the Soviet Union; probably would welcome       c the alling
Of an international conference which-woUld provide it with anew
opportunity to present glitteringproposals, and all of the propaganda
that would go -with them, whle the- peace-loving nations at such a
conference would havo the relatively colorless but essential task of
reasserting the necessity of safeguards and controls as the-basi el lement
of any agreement:for universal disarmament.
   In view of these facts it wouldnot seem desirable 'to calla conference
 such as is contemplated in Senate Resolution 236.2 However, the De-
 partment is not unaware that, given a sufficient change in the inter-
 national situation, which unfortunaely does not appear near at hand,
 the calling of such a conference might possibly be desirable, and
 accordingly the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations should be
 assured that the suggestion contained in the resolution will beborne
 in mind.
    The Department has been informed by the Bureau of the Budget
  that there is no objection to the submission of this report.
    Sincerely yours,                     For the Secretary of State:
                                                  JACK K. MCFALL
                                                  Assistant Secretary

    SThe Foreign Relations Committee neither held hearings on the measure
nor
  reported it to the Senate.

  PM Files 1
  The Secretary of State to the AActing Chairman of the United States
                 Atomic Energy Ccnmmssion (Pike)

  CONYIDENTIAL                          WASHINGTON, April 20, 1950.
     DR MR.... PIK"-As you are aware, it is: United States.policy to
  seek the establishment of effective international control of atomic
  energy by supporting -the United Nations plan as set-forth in .the
  .atached document.2

    'Files retained by the Bureau of Politico-Military Affairs, Department
of
    State.
    2 Departmentof State Publication 3646, "International Control of
Atomic
    Energy and the Prohibition of Atomic Weapons: Recommendations of the
    United Nations Atomic Energy Commission," released October 1949.


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