NEW BRITISH MOVE TO END ATOM DEADLOCK

Chronicle (Levin), 11 August 1947, Page 5

NEW BRITISH MOVE TO END ATOM DEADLOCK

Received Sunday, 8.50 p.m. NEW YORK, Aug. 10. Britain has prepared a list of kev questions "for the highest authorities in Moscow to answer" on the wliole Soviet position on atom control. This new move to overeome -the sharp disagreements on which the atom negotiations have bogged down was announced to the United Nations Atomic Commission's Political Committee by Mr. Richard Miles (Britain) soon ai'ter the Soviet representative (Mr. Gromykoj again flatly rejected the basic principles on the ownership, manag/ nient and control of atotaic materials and facilities which are favoured by the majority of the commission. The questions, which were drawn up in London by a committee working under British Foreign Office directioil, will be submitted to Mr. Gromyko for trans mission to Moscow this week-end. The Associated Press understands that the questions deal with the follow" ing points: — 1. Does Russia believe that some minor sanctions can be imposed by a majority vote, or must every sanction be subject to the veto? 2. Will atomic inspectors be allowed to visit any plants not reported to the proposed International Atomiq Energy Agency? 3. Will Russia agree to one complete treaty (as favoured by a majority of the Commission)) or will she insist oi: separate couventions, one for the immediate prohibition .'Of the atom bomb, another for eontrols . and a third fot { atonlic quotas for the nations? 4. Does. Russia accept any other form of control other than inspectior. by the International Agency?