INCOMING TELEGRAM COMMUNICATIONS SECTION UNITED STATES MISSION TO THE UNITED NATIONS CONFIDENTIAL control 6004 Filed Wash Rec'd N Y lCTION BROWN PEDERSEN CNFO A-B-C-E FROM SECSTATE TO USUN NO GADEL 60 October 17 7 PM Re oct 17 19 o Wliah 4' 1 7 rI -z2 D1sarmament t 1 Re DELGA 197 Department concurs you roc 'Ea ig nePhnesJ out11ned your paragraph 13 2 Re DELGA 198 A Department conf1rms telephone instructions not proceed in accordance your paragraph 8 Paragraph as worded over-emphas1zes nuclear d1sarmament which would not be balanced unless convent1onal measures included Also word1ng implies it possible to ensure that use of fissionable materials can be solely for peaceful purposes whereas th1s can be case only with future production fiss10nable material Finally 4 power first phase proposals of August 1957 perm1t transfer nuclear weapons under certain safeguarded condit1ons B Department requests as precise as possible GADEL est1lla te ot support for Irish proposals In particular we interested in knowing whether co-sponsors can be expected hold line against Irish proposals In any convass1ng you should continue make clear US strongly obJects to Ir1sh proposal Department will wish to consider tact1cs in light ot prospective vote on Irish resolution and amendments 3 Re DELGA 181 A Department strongly prefers paragraphs Al and 2 as presently worded However if pressure 1s heavy and you fInd absolutely necessary we are prepared to accept Norwegian rewording provided following changes are also acceptable First paragraph elim1nate words w1th satisfaction also insert as you s est phrase to facilitate the forthcoming negot1atlons atter 'beginning 31 October o B Department does not concur your suggested language change paragraph 2 since d1f'ficulties involved in phrase permanent cessat1on in this context Will accept Norwegian this paragraph 1f' words supported by e11 m1na ted and with substItuted r I c OECLASSIFIED AUlhorilyf lN - 07711LJS -- - ------- COlf qw opy tepartwent ro COOFIDENTIAL - 2- USllN 6004 C Department sees serious difficulty and cannot accept Norwegian 4th eragraph However we would be prepared accept this refo nm tlation 'Expresses the sincere hope that this development w111 lead to progress toward and agreement on balanced disarmament including a penaanent cessation of nuclear weapons teats 4 We assume OADEL continuing to concert with UK in particular on this matter DULLES CONP'lDI N'l'IAL f ECLASSIHEU AUlhorilYt m Qll1 % _ _-- This document is from the holdings of The National Security Archive Suite 701 Gelman Library The George Washington University 2130 H Street NW Washington D C 20037 Phone 202 994-7000 Fax 202 994-7005 nsarchiv@gwu edu