Review of Basic Disarmament Policy; Negotiations in the Subcommittee of the United Nations Disarmament Commission; Proposals for Inspection and Verification; Nuclear Weapons Tests; Effects of Fall-Out From Nuclear Explosions; Exchange of Atomic Information; Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy; Creation of the International Atomic Energy Agency1
1. Continued from Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. II, Part 2, pp. 845 ff. Much of the documentation appearing in the Foreign Relations series for 1955–1957 concerns subjects relating to regulation of armaments and atomic energy.
31. Letter From the Representative at the United Nations (Lodge) to the Secretary of State
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers. Personal; Secret.
32. Memorandum of a Conversation, United States Mission at the United Nations, New York, May 20, 1955
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 700.5611/5–2055. Secret. No drafting information is given on the source text. A shorter memorandum of this meeting, drafted by Gerard Smith, is ibid., Atomic Energy Files: Lot 57 D 688, 10th General Assembly.
33. Progress Report Prepared by the President’s Special Assistant (Stassen)
Source: Eisenhower Library, Project Clean Up, Disarmament—Basic Papers. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Prepared by the Special Staff on Disarmament, signed by Stassen, and submitted to the National Security Council on May 26. The report comprised three parts: Volume I, printed here; Volume II, containing related and supporting documents for Volume I; and Volume III, consisting of reproductions of charts used in a May 26 presentation before the National Security Council. Volumes II and III are ibid. Regarding the NSC presentation, see infra.
34. Memorandum of Discussion at the 250th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, May 26, 1955
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Gleason on May 27. A note on the source text indicates that the summary of the NSC discussion on item 4 was written by T.B. Koons, NSC Special Staff Member.
35. Memorandum of Discussion at the 251st Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, June 9, 1955
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Gleason on June 10.
36. Memorandum From the Representative at the United Nations (Lodge) to the President
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Administration Series, Lodge. Top Secret; Eyes Only.
37. Informal Notes of a Meeting of the Special Staff, Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, June 15, 1955, 8 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Disarmament Files: Lot 58 D 133, Meetings of the Special Staff. Top Secret. Drafted by Lippmann.
38. Memorandum From the Joint Chiefs of Staff to the Secretary of Defense (Wilson)
Source: Eisenhower Library, Staff Secretary Records. Top Secret. The transmittal letter from Wilson to Dillon Anderson, June 21, is filed with the source text.
39. Letter From the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Anderson) to the Commissioner of the Atomic Energy Commission (Murray)
Source: Eisenhower Library, Sp. Asst. for Nat. Sec. Affairs Records. Top Secret.
40. Progress Report Prepared by the President’s Special Assistant (Stassen)
Source: Department of State, Disarmament Files: Lot 58 D 133, Disarmament Policy. Top Secret. Attached to the source text is a memorandum from Lay to the NSC, June 23, indicating that the enclosed Volume IV of the Progress Report would be considered at the NSC meeting on June 30.
41. Memorandum From the Joint Chiefs of Staff to the Secretary of Defense (Wilson)
Source: Eisenhower Library, Staff Secretary Records. Top Secret.
42. Memorandum From the Secretary of Defense (Wilson) to the President
Source: Eisenhower Library, Staff Secretary Records, Disarmament. Top Secret. A handwritten note on the source text by Goodpaster reads: “President informed of contents (by Dillon Anderson) 29 Jun 55. G”.
43. Draft Memorandum by the Secretary of State
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, Disarmament. Personal and Private. The source text bears the typed notation “Draft #2.” A covering note from Dulles to Hoover, Merchant, Bowie, Smith, and Murphy, June 29, requests their comments before a 3 p.m. meeting the same day, an account of which is infra. Only Bowie’s response has been found. (Memorandum, June 29; Department of State, PPS Files: Lot 66 D 70, S/P Chronological Files) Copies of Dulles’ draft were also given to Christopher H. Phillips and Dillon Anderson.
44. Memorandum by the Secretary of State
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, Disarmament. Personal and Private. Drafted by O’Connor. The source text indicates that copies were to be sent to Bowie, Murphy, MacArthur, and Wainhouse. The names of the four are bracketed, however, and a handwritten note by O’Connor in the margin reads: “The distribution—for See’s records only. Bowie read and will circulate NSC—June 30—record of decision to all interested parties and summary of next steps. RO’C”.
45. Memorandum of Discussion at the 253d Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, June 30, 1955
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Gleason on July 1.
46. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, July 13, 1955
Source: Department of State, Atomic Energy Files: Lot 57 D 688, NSC 5507/2. Secret. Drafted by Schaetzel.
47. Memorandum of Discussion at the 255th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, July 14, 1955
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Gleason on July 15.
49. Note From the Department of State to the Soviet Embassy
Source: Department of State, Atomic Energy Files: Lot 57 D 688, IAEA—Exchange of Notes. Top Secret. Drafted by Gerard Smith on July 28. On July 29, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs Walworth Barbour gave two copies of the note to Soviet Chargé Sergei Striganov. A copy of the draft statute for the proposed International Atomic Energy Agency, dated July 6, was attached to each note. (Memorandum of conversation, August 1; ibid.) For text, see Department of State Bulletin, October 22, 1956, pp. 625–626.
51. Letter From the Deputy Repesentative on the United Nations Disarmament Commission (Stassen) to the Secretary of State
Source: Eisenhower Library, Project Clean Up. Secret. A handwritten note on another copy of this letter indicates that Stassen delivered it to Secretary Dulles in person at 11:30 a.m., August 5. (Department of State, Disarmament Files: Lot 58 D 133, Subcommittee of the Disarmament Commission) Stassen also wrote an identical letter to Lodge. (Ibid.)
52. Letter From the Representative at the United Nations (Lodge) to the Deputy Representative on the United Nations Disarmament Commission (Stassen)
Source: Department of State, Disarmament Files: Lot 58 D 133, Subcommittee of the Disarmament Commission. Secret.
53. Letter From the Secretary of State to the Representative at the United Nations (Lodge)
Source: Department of State, Atomic Energy Files: Lot 57 D 688, IAEA—Exchange of Notes. Top Secret. Drafted by David H. McKillop, Office of the Special Assistant to the Secretary of State for Atomic Energy Affairs.
54. Letter From the Secretary of State to the Deputy Representative on the United Nations Disarmament Commission (Stassen)
Source: Department of State, Disarmament Files: Lot 58 D 133, U.S. Disarmament Proposals. Secret.
55. Letter From the Deputy Representative on the United Nations Disarmament Commission (Stassen) to the Secretary of Defense (Wilson)
Source: Department of State, Disarmament Files: Lot 58 D 133, Inspection—NSC. Top Secret.
56. Aide-Mémoire From the Department of State to the Soviet Embassy
Source: Department of State, Atomic Energy Files: Lot 57 D 688, IAEA—Exchange of Notes. Secret. Drafted by Farley. Information on the source text indicates that Stoessel gave two copies of this document to Soviet Chargé Striganov on August 17. This note is also printed in Department of State Bulletin, October 22, 1956, pp. 626–627.
57. Memorandum From the Secretary of State to the President
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles–Herter Series. Secret.
58. Telegram From the Department of State to the Consulate General at Geneva
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 398.1901–GE/8–2055. Confidential; Priority. Drafted and approved by Farley.
59. Letter From the Acting Secretary of Defense (Robertson) to the Deputy Representative on the United Nations Disarmament Commission (Stassen)
Source: Department of State, Disarmament Files: Lot 58 D 133, Inspection—Task Force—Military. Top Secret.
60. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, August 25, 1955
Source: Department of State, Disarmament Files: Lot 58 D 133, Sub-Committee of the Disarmament Commission. Secret. Drafted by Gullion on August 26.