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.
61. Letter From the Representative at the Technical Atomic Energy Talks (Rabi) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 398.1901–GE/8–2755. Confidential.
62. Letter From the Secretary of Defense (Wilson) 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.
63. Memorandum of a Conversation Among the Secretary of State, the Representative at the United Nations (Lodge), and the Deputy Representative on the United Nations Disarmament Commission (Stassen), Council of Foreign Relations, New York, August 26, 1955, 6:30 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, Memoranda of Conversation. Secret; Personal and Private. Drafted by Dulles on August 28.
65. Letter From the Deputy Representative on the United Nations Disarmament Commission (Stassen) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 600.0012/8–3155. Secret.
66. 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, Inspection—Task Force. Secret. Dulles also sent a copy of this letter to Lodge at the United Nations.
67. Letter From the Acting Secretary of State to the Deputy Representative on the United Nations Disarmament Commission (Stassen)
Source: Department of State, Disarmament Files: Lot 58 D 133, Inspection—Task Force. Confidential.
68. Letter From the Deputy Representative on the United Nations Disarmament Commission (Stassen) to the Acting Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 600.0012/9–1355. Confidential.
69. Memorandum for the File, by the Secretary of State’s Special Assistant for Atomic Energy Affairs (Smith)
Source: Department of State, Atomic Energy Files: Lot 57 D 688, IAEA—Control and Inspection. Secret.
70. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, September 19, 1955
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 330.13/9–1955. Secret. Drafted by Wainhouse.
72. Memorandum of a Staff Meeting, New York, September 21, 1955
Source: Department of State, Disarmament Files: Lot 58 D 133, Name File—Official Correspondence—Matteson. No drafting information or list of participants is given on the source text.
73. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission at the United Nations
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 330.13/9–1955. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Wainhouse and Spiers.
74. Letter From the Acting Secretary of State to the Deputy Representative on the United Nations Disarmament Commission (Stassen)
Source: Department of State, Disarmament Files: Lot 58 D 133, Inspection—Task Force. Confidential.
75. Memorandum for the File, by the Secretary of State’s Special Assistant for Atomic Energy Affairs (Smith)
Source: Department of State, Atomic Energy Files: Lot 57 D 688, Power and Research Reactors. Confidential.
76. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 330.13/9–2855. Secret; Priority.
77. Memorandum of Discussion at the 261st Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, October 13, 1955
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Gleason on October 14.
79. Letter From the Representative at the United Nations (Lodge) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Disarmament Files: Lot 58 D 133. Top Secret.
81. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Stassen) to Chairmen of All Special Task Groups and the Special Study Staff
Source: Department of State, Disarmament Files: Lot 58 D 133, Inspection—Task Force. Top Secret. The source text is labeled “Draft.” In a cover letter to Lieutenant General Doolittle, chairman of the Air Inspection Task Force, November 1, Stassen wrote:
“I am sending this memorandum to you in draft in order that you might make suggestions for its refinement, but you may proceed to move in general in accordance with the draft and work with your liaison officer on my staff to expedite the task.” (Ibid.)
82. 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 draft memorandum, dated November 1, by Joseph S. Toner, Stassen’s executive secretary, indicating that a draft copy of volume V was submitted to the departments and agencies concerned for their written comments before its presentation to the National Security Council and the President. For Volume I of the Progress Report, see Document 33. Regarding Volumes II and III, see footnote 1, ibid. For Volume IV, see Document 40. Volume V was discussed by the National Security Council on December 22; see Document 90.
83. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission at the United Nations
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 700.5611/10–2855. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Meyers and approved by Bond.
86. Memorandum of a Conversation, Secretary-General Hammarskjöld’s Office, New York, December 9, 1955
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 700.5611/12–1055. Confidential. Drafted by William O. Hall on December 10.
87. Letter From the Secretary of State to the President’s Special Assistant (Stassen)
Source: Department of State, Disarmament Files: Lot 58 D 133, Disarmament Policy. Top Secret.
89. Informal Notes of a Meeting of the National Security Council Planning Board, Washington, December 21, 1955, 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Disarmament Files: Lot 58 D 133, Meetings of the Planning Board. Top Secret. Drafted by Lippmann. No list of participants appears on the source text.
90. Memorandum of Discussion at the 271st Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, December 22, 1955
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Gleason on December 23.