BIG THREE CONFERENCES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 80, 30 November 1945, Page 5

BIG THREE CONFERENCES

NO MORE MAY BE NEEDED Washington, Nov., 29. President Truman told a press conference that he saw no need for any more “Big Three conferences if th£ United Nations Organisations function, ed properly. He hoped the United Nations Organisation within the next 9C days would take over all problems previously worked out by “Big., Three” meetings. President Truman made the statement in response to a question whether revision of Allied control policy for Germany as urged by Mr Byron Price would require a “Big Three” conference. The President also made the following points: 1) He emphatically does l ot share the fear by some Americans that Russia will not co-operate towards world peace or Russian policies will lead to war. (2) He will fully discuss later the international situation, particularly as it concerns the nation’s effo* 1 . to co-operate for peace. (3) Negotiations are proceeding among the Allies ruling Germany regarding a revision of the Potsdam declaration in some respects. The United States was seeking chiely modification of the arrangement requiring unanimous agreement among Britain, America, Russia and France before any decision can be made by the Allied Control Council in Berlin. (4) General Marshall will probably go to Chungking in three or four days. His basic task will be to carry out the policy the United States ha always had in China. President Truman declined to comment on Brigadier-General Hurley’s criticism.