United States policy at the United Nations with respect to the regulation of armaments and collective security: the international control of atomic energy; regulation of conventional armaments; efforts toward agreements placing armed forces at the disposal of the Security Council; Soviet resolutions regarding the presence of the armed forces of the United Nations members on non-ex-enemy territory 1

1. Regarding United States policy with respect to atomic energy in 1945, see Foreign Relations, 1945, vol. ii, pp. 1 ff. For extensive information on the formulation and execution of United States policy with respect to the international control of atomic energy, see Richard G. Hewlett and Oscar E. Anderson, Jr., The New World, 1939–1946: A History of the United States Atomic Energy Commission, vol. i. (University Park, Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 1962). Chapters 15 and 16 are of special interest in connection with the present compilation. For documentation on aspects of United States policy with respect to atomic energy other than international control, see pp. 1197 ff. For documentation on United States national security policy, see pp. 1110 ff. For documentation on the attitude of the Soviet Union with respect to atomic energy, see vol. vi, pp. 691817 passim.


[519] Memorandum by the Under Secretary of State (Acheson)

501.BC Armaments/11–546


[521] Memorandum by the Under Secretary of State (Acheson)

501.BC Armaments/11–846


[522] Memorandum of Conversation, by Mr. Franklin A. Lindsay

Department of State Atomic Energy Files


[523] Memorandum of Conversation, by Mr. Franklin A. Lindsay

Department of State Atomic Energy Files


[524] Senator Austin to the Secretary of State

501.BB/11–1846: Telegram


[531] Senator Austin to the Secretary of State

501.BB/11–2146: Telegram


[533] Memorandum by Mr. John M. Hancock of the United States Delegation to the Atomic Energy Commission

Department of State Atomic Energy Files


[535] Memorandum of Conversation, by Mr. John R. Burton. Jr.

Department of State Atomic Energy Files


[538] Senator Austin to the Acting Secretary of State

501.BC/11–2346: Telegram


[542] Senator Austin to the Acting Secretary of State

501.BB/11–2546: Telegram


[543] United States Delegation Document

IO Files: US/A/C.1/72 (Rev. a)

  1. Lot 5, files of Messrs. H. Freeman Matthews and John D. Hickerson who were in 1946 Director and Deputy Director, respectively, of the Office of European Affairs.