Text Of Joint Note

Press, Volume C, Issue 29610, 5 September 1961, Page 16

Text Of Joint Note

(N .Z.P. A.-Reuter—Copyright) LONDON, September 4. The text of the joint United StatesBritish Note to Russia on a nuclear ban said:— “The President of the United States and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom propose to Chairman Khrushchev that their three Governments agree, effective immediately, not to conduct nuclear tests which take place in the atmosphere and produce radioactive fall-out. Their aim in this proposal is to protect mankind from the increasing hazards of atmospheric pollution and to contribute to the reduction of international tension. “They urge Chairman Khrushchev to cable his immediate acceptance of this offer and his cessation of further atmospheric tests. “They further urge that their representatives in Geneva meet not later than September 9 to record this agreement and report it to the United Nations. “They sincerely hope that the Soviet Union will accept this offer, which remains open for the period indicated. They point out that, with regard to atmospheric testing, the United States and the United Kingdom are prepared to rely on existing means of detection, which they believe to be adequate, and are not suggesting additional controls. But they re-affirm their serious desire to conclude a nuclear test ban treaty, applicable to other forms of testing as well, and regret that the Soviet Union has blocked such an arrangement.”