14. United States Memorandum No. 1, Submitted to Sub- Committee No. 1 of the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission, New York, July 2, 1946. 15. United States Memorandum No. 2, Dealing With the Functions and Powers of the Proposed Atomic Develop- ment Authority. Submitted to Sub-Committee No. 1 of the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission, 16. United States Memorandum No. 3, Dealing With the Relations Between the Atomic Development Authority and the Organs of the United Nations. Submitted to Sub-Committee No. 1 of the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission, New York, July 12, 1946 . 17. An Address by Mr. John Hancock, Member of the United States Delegation to the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission, Before the Institute of the National Com- mittee on Atomic Information, Washington, July 15, 1946. . 18. Statements Relating to the United States Proposals Taken From the Official Records of the Second Meeting of the Atomic Energy Commission, June 19, 1946: (A) By the Canadian Representative, General A. G. L. McNaugh- ton; (B) By the Representative of the United Kingdom, Sir Alexander Cadogan; (C) By the Representative from China, Mr. Quo Tai-Chi; (D) By the Representative from Brazil, Captain Alvaro Alberto; (E) By the Repre- sentative from Mexico, Mr. Sandoval Vallarta 19. Statements Relating to the United States Proposals Taken From the Official Records of the Third Meeting of the Atomic Energy Commission, June 25, 1946: (A) By the Representative from France, Mr. Alexandre Parodi; (B) By the Representative from Poland, Mr. Lange; (C) By the Representative from the Netherlands, Mr. E. N. van Kleffens; (D) By the Representative from Egypt, Colonel Mohamed Bey Khalifa; (E) By the 20. Tentative Proposals by Chairman of the Atomic Energy 166 21. Analysis of the Relationship Between Organized Measures for the International Control of Atomic Energy and the United Nations Organization (Particularly the Security Council). Submitted to the Working Committee of the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission by the Representative of Australia, Herbert V. Evatt, New 22. U.S.S.R. Proposals for International Control Presented to the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission by the Representative of the Soviet Union, Andrei A. Gromyko, 23. The Published Summary Records of Committee No. 2 of the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission: First Meeting, July 17, 1946; Second Meeting, July 24, 1946; Third Meeting, July 26, 1946; Fourth Meeting, July 31, 1946; Fifth Meeting, August 6, 1946; Sixth Meeting, October 2, 1946; Seventh Meeting, October 8, 1946; Eighth Meeting (First Informal Session), October 14, 1946 24. Report of the Scientific and Technical Committee of the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission on the 217 TOPICAL SUMMARY I: INTRODUCTION II: FIRST STEPS TOWARD A POLICY: The Principle of The Achievement at End of the First Year The Secretary of War's Committee The earliest planning for peacetime use of atomic energy— membership and advisers—the proposed legislation-Secretary of War Patterson's testimony before the Senate Special Committee unpublished report quoted in Acheson-Lilienthal study-summary of achievements before bombing of Hiroshima The Concern for Peaceful Development Military services aware from very first of need for wider Statements on the Bombing of Hiroshima, August 6, 1945 The Potsdam Declaration-President Truman on August 6 warns Japan of continued bombing, calls attention to peacetime possibilities, and declares need for legislation-Secretary of War Stimson gives details of research effort and declares new power will be used wisely in the interests of peace Ratification of the United Nations Charter, August 8, 1945. United States first to complete such action-basic foreign Report to the Nation on the Berlin Conference, August President Truman explains why the United States developed PAGE 1 3 3 5 7 9 10 II: FIRST STEPS TOWARD A POLICY-Continued Understanding and Adjustment, August 6 to October 3, 1945. Realization of necessary action came slowly-three reasons The Message to Congress on Atomic Energy Message read on October 3, 1945-immediate action requested PAGE 11 15 Domestic and international aspects of atomic energy control brought into one frame of reference-the United States the only nation that can proceed on more than a theoretical basis Plans for National Control The May-Johnson bill-second McMahon bill introduced De- The Senate's Special Committee on Atomic Energy . . . The President's Letter to Senator McMahon, February 1, Recommends in greater detail the "essential" elements of 17 18 19 IV: PROGRESS TOWARD INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT: Oc- The lack of international machinery for achieving agreement- A Reaffirmation of Policy, October 27, 1945 : President Truman in Navy Day address declares possession of The Moscow Proposals, December 16-26, 1945. . The Moscow meeting of the Council of Foreign MinistersSecretary Byrnes' report to the nation, December 30, 1945— proposal for a United Nations Commission on Atomic Energy contained in Three-Nation Agreed Declaration accepted with few amendments by Soviet Government-the proposed relationship with the Security Council-Secretary Byrnes emphasizes need for safeguards at every stage-membership of the Commission-proposal sponsored by six Governments The President's State of the Union Message, January 14, 1946. . Whole-hearted support of United Nations reiterated-origin |