Your 136 (Assembly 1). [1]

1. You are familiar with our general line of approach which is to
emphasize and secure position of General Assembly as the central
and basic, organ of United Nations. The Minister is most anxious
that the San Francisco achievements to this end are vigorously
followed up.

2. This will mean insisting upon right of Assembly particularly
under Article 10 to deal with any matter in its own way as the
fully representative organ of the United Nations. Thus in regard
to proposed Atomic Energy Commission we should urge that it be
made responsible to the Assembly as the constituting body and one
which has general competence especially in a matter which so
vitally affects each and every one of the United Nations. The
Assembly would consider reports from the Commission and refer
security aspects in its discretion to the Security Council for
detailed examination. The Minister has already affirmed the
principle that Atomic weapons are 'facilities' [2] (see December
issue of 'Free World' [3]) and it is for the Security Council to
assume jurisdiction over such weapons without prejudicing full
Assembly control of Commission charged with investigating all
aspects of problem of atomic energy.

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