330.11/10–2650: Telegram
The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Barbour) to the Secretary of State
930. Vyshinski argumentation in UN GA on control of atomic energy1 suggests need our part to stress thought that crux of matter is enforcement of International Control Body’s right to inspect anywhere at any time.
Body requiring unanimity for decision could be frustrated by Soviet veto. Body operating under majority decision would encounter Soviet refusal to abide by such decisions. Soviet Union over past few years has arbitrarily insisted on validity of its unilateral interpretations regardless of majority rulings and has even developed new system of vote counting (numerical sum of populations represented by participating countries) in spurious justification its attitude.
Most striking recent example of Soviet Union refusal recognize any interpretation but its own is Korea case where over 50 UN members have condemned North Koreans as aggressors whereas Soviet Union takes position that US and other UN members participating in Korean campaign are aggressors.
- On October 23, Soviet Representative Vyshinsky introduced a draft resolution in the First Committee titled “Condemnation of War Propaganda, Prohibition of the Atomic Weapon, and One-third Reduction of Great Power Forces.” For documentation on General Assembly consideration of this subject, see vol. ii, pp. 371 ff.↩