320/12–1250: Telegram

The United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin) to the Secretary of State

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Delga 428. International Control of Atomic Energy. Following is provisional text of USSR draft resolution introduced in plenary today: (A/1676)1

The GA:

Considering that it is essential to begin immediately the preparation of a convention on the prohibition of the atomic weapon and the control of atomic energy decides:

  • “1. To instruct the UN AEC to resume its work in order to take up immediately the preparation of a draft convention for the unconditional prohibition of the atomic weapon and a draft convention for [Page 124] the international control of atomic energy, with a view to both conventions being concluded and carried into effect simultaneously,
  • “2. To instruct the said commission to prepare the draft conventions referred to in the foregoing paragraph and submit them to the SC not later than June 1, 1951.”

Austin
  1. Regarding consideration of this item by the General Assembly, see editorial note, supra.