600.0012/10–2954: Telegram
The United States Representative at the United Nations (Lodge) to the Department of State
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Delga 158. For the Secretary from Lodge. Re: Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy. I consider it essential to proper presentation of US position on above matter that I announce in my opening statement that the US is prepared to set aside 100 kilograms of fissionable material, enough to activate 40–50 experimental reactors, which would be at the disposal of the international agency for distribution to other countries. This is essential follow-up of President’s statement of Dec 8 that govts principally involved should “begin now and continue to make joint contributions from their stockpiles of normal uranium and fissionable materials to an International Atomic Energy Agency.”