ESTIMATES OF POLICE FORCE FOR U.N.O.
Received Tuesday, 9 p.m. NEW YORK, June 30. United Nations-' military staff committee, reporting todayto the Secunty Council on the proposed poliee force, diselosed that Cnited Btates recoinmended 20 divisions of ground troops, 3800 combat aircraft, three battleships, six j carriers, 15 cruisers, 8'f destroyers, and 90 submarines. Britain proposed 1200 aircraft, eight to 12 divisions of troops, two battleships, four' carriers and six cruisers. France proposed 1275 aircraft, 16 divisions of troops, three baftles.hips and six carriers. China did not submit figures but shid she agreed with the British estimate^ Russia, who has been holdingrimt for a force made up of equal contributions from the Big Five, said ih a "statement that she cdnsidered it "impossible for the military staff committee to present even a preliminary estimate until the Security Council': had iaken decisions on generai principles for; the urganisation; 1 of thfe armed forces.". 1 '• ' " = " ■ - ; United IStates emph'asisCd thkt the report was tentative and was submitted only becanse the Security Couhcil had asked for a report at this stage.
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Chronicle (Levin), 2 July 1947, Page 3
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