Lead bi TSP OREO NG RE TEW Nations Ravcw, (May, 1956), 61-63. *Trustecship Council Considers New Petition, from Marshall Islandets, *'Crasteeship Council, OUicial Records, Resolittion, op. cit. dnt. ble to settle the claims of all displaced persons in Micronesia and « the hope that the Adnunister ing Authority would soon find it posi Charter. Rafik Asha of Syria and Max Dorsinville of [aiti exprese? ation of the problem might lead toa real test of the United Nation that his delegation had never intended to condenin any action or policy of the United States, when proposing that the matter of ther: monuclear testing in trust territories be referred to the Lnternational Court of Justice. The experiments would be equally regrettable what ever country conducted themand wherever they were held; India felt strongly that the experiments should be stopped. Problems of pre autions and of radioactive fallout have far greater Implications than those immediately alfecting the Marshall Islands. ‘Usarapkin considered the use of a trust territory for atomic tev of weapons intolerable. Bikini and Eniwetok were uninhabitable at present and would temain so for a long period, if not foreve Uhis meant that a part ofa trust territory had actually been destreye! Uo Mya Scin, representing Burma, questioned whether the As ministering Authority should conduct nuclear tests within a tne territory without the free consent of the inhabitants. Tt was imma terial whether the aims of the tests were military or peaceful and what precautions were taken or compensations paid. A careful reconside: India, the ULS.S.R., Buta, Syria, and Claiti, Krishna Menon stated to the United States where such complete saleguards against possible hazards could be taken. After considering the two petitions, the Council reaffirmed th position taken in 1954 on the Pacific bombtests. By a vote of 9 to 4, it urged the United States to take all necessary measures to guaul against dangers in the conduct of experiments andto settle claims ot the inhabitants of Bikini and Eniwcetok relating to their temporary displacement in connection with the 1954 nuclear test.2° The Council's proposal was opposed by the representatives of An exhaustive examination was undertaken of alternative Sites gn this country and in other parts oftthe world. The conclusion wa. reached that there were no other techni cally suitable sites availab h its capacity to deter aperession aul preserve peace. Thus it believes thay further tests we absolutely necessary for the eventual well-being of all di people of this world. people but to all the peoples of the fice world to maintai n ata OHIXiMtE OO . . oe . . . . . Bikini inh opikiag inh a . . . . 1. asham.” 2 Churchill cautioned the country that atomic liddleton declared in the New York Tanes, on Api il 4, New Vouk Gimmes, March 17, 1954, “Tord. Marvel 28, 154. “Pnd., March 34, 195-4. tests in Whey have whipped up shrill protests against continuing the rue Ebe emotional reactions to the stupendous blasts in the Mecifie have spread far bv yond the radius ol their dest ue tive power ‘oath Adantic Alliance, the [Churchill] government ats under he vy teiult by a Labor Party so appalled that it forgot its daternal leuds.! \nne O'tlare MeCGormick, in the same newspaper three days later, most serious ‘aie: Te is difficult to escape the conclusion that the Pac ific have the in ons comelaes trom the hydrogen weapons explosi ' ““ heen suffered by those governments in Britain and Europe, whic the most friendly to the United States. fn London, a citadel of t re Drew l were a vital war deterrent; experiments were an essentia HISSEVE Whose wnt ol the defense policy ofa friendly power, without wenath and gencrous help Europe would be in mortal peril. SEALGS of recent tests; otherwise Our partnership in defense with the United out tu have all the information available to the United States arising a . iate meeting the Times urged the prime niimister to seek an inimed ‘pon , Weapons ic we ‘ atomic of ing wwine the oudaw i States to discuss t sith the United ear : mi of l e h t contro tor the “Aor called i i n which jabourites signed a motio on : n a b ban iate aa immed«diate “dian ‘ ded i s, deman Nation i s by the United weapon , ed . j at ic propossc : the H-Bomb, and i with i luther | experimentation i ‘“s e Peoples Chines * ( the ‘ and ., 5 U.SS.R : ita , the Great Britain } States, United | ent. armam tn ion reduct l Republic suggest methods for an over-al Minister of Defense Emanuel Shiniwell contended: “We are enutled wined by atomic particles and 12,000 pounds of fish LELOVETEC " KeBcteence o Scienc daneerous byy the dareded danger declar i ted and , te sted public i sales were ave tt showed vessel the of arch Institute of Tokyo. The log been eighty miles from Bikini. Wot | produced a Mareh, 1954, i of Mareh, ikini explosion Y Bikini h d, the In Englan radderss ane party leader Popar : i government, Labour tu the Churchill cis minor crisis meetine inte reer ‘« large area ol the ased by the fatlout of radioactive ash over uN wor On ripact Pacilic Ocean in’ March, 1954, had an chormous were e mee 23 fishermen at thiat : ed re Times report Vines Tork the New York *E PUTO, vimion. . hs obi Aes | rmen fishe se fish apane mu , ese Y of Japan number . snd land catms of the lati n of a iatio i The serious trrad contamination of considerable quantities of ot Jed with the . uns. allysolv:: the probleruas cially ahi Nuclear . Tests or the Pactfee