Operational and Developmental Functions of the International Agency

Abstract

AbstractPresented in condensed form on the following pages are the six working papers, prepared by the Control Committee of the UN Atomic Energy Commission (sometimes called “Committee 2”). They give the detailed elaboration of a control plan. A majority vote of the Commission entrusted this Committee with this task, essentially on the basis of the American plan adopted on December 30, 1946, with Russia and Poland abstaining, although the Committee later was permitted to include the Soviet proposals of June 11 in its discussions. The U.S.S.R. representatives—usually Professor Skobeltsyn—assumed the role of interested observers rather than partners in the work. The Polish delegate's more active interest, particularly in attempting to reconcile international control and inspection with maximum stimulation of research of individual nations, followed that country's support for internationally sponsored research at a time when Soviet policy still opposed it. (Gromyko's June 11 speech reversed this policy.)The working papers printed below are thus the product of collective thinking in which the Russians have participated unwillingly and without attempting to influence specific conclusions. This first paper was prepared by the coordinating group consisting of Francois de Rose of France; Dr. John E. Vance of the United States; Sir George Thomson of Great Britain; General Andrew G. L. McNaughton of Canada; and Dr. Hsioh-ren Wei of China.