Foreign Relations of the United States, 1947, General; The United Nations, Volume I

501.BC Atomic/12–447: Telegram

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

secret

Washington, December 4, 1947—5 p.m.

587. For Osborn. Re Osborn letters November 14 to SecState¹ and December 2 to Rusk.² Pending further decisions on atomic energy questions Department approves as next steps to be pursued in AEC (a) reconvening the Commission about December 15³ and (b) assigning Committee I further consideration of Soviet proposals June 11, in light of UK questions.

Decision on resumption of work in Committee 2 deferred pending Osborn visit Washington next Tuesday.⁴

Lovett

1. Ante, p. 694.
2. Ante, pp. 698 and 699.
3. The Commission next convened on January 16, 1948.
4. December 9.