501.BB/11–3046
Senator Austin to the
Acting Secretary of State
New York, November 30,
1946—12:03 p.m.
[Received 12:25 p.m.]
891. Mytel 886, November 29.48 Full text Soviet proposal concerning general reduction
of armaments (A/C.1/87) follows:
- “1. With a view to strengthening peace and international
security in conformity with the aims and principles of the
United Nations, the GA recognizes
the necessity of a general reduction of armaments.
- 2. The implementing of the decision concerning the reduction
of armaments should include as primary object the prohibition to
produce and use atomic energy for military purposes.
- 3. To ensure the adoption of measures for the reduction of
armaments and prohibition of the use of atomic energy for
military purposes, there shall be established within the
framework of the SC, which has
the primary responsibility for international peace and security,
international control operating on the basis of a special
provision which should provide for the establishment of special
organs of inspection for which purpose there shall be formed:
- (a)
- A commission for the control of the execution of the
decision regarding the reduction of armaments;
- (b)
- A commission for the control of the execution of the
decision regarding the prohibition of the use of atomic
energy for military purposes.
- 4. The GA deems it necessary
that all states members of the United Nations Organization
should submit information regarding armed forces and armaments
in their own territory, this information to be
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submitted when the Security
Council will consider the proposals for general reduction of
armaments.
- 5. The GA recommends that the
SC should ensure the
effective implementing of the principles laid down in paragraphs
1, 2, 3 and 4 above.
- 6. The GA appeals to the
governments of all the states to give to the SC all the assistance necessary to
enable it to discharge its responsibilities arising out of this
task, the achievement of which lies within the scope of its
mission to establish an enduring peace and maintain
international security. This task is also in the interest of the
peoples who would be released from the heavy economic burden
caused by the excessive expenditure on armaments which do not
correspond to peaceful post-war conditions”.
