If an international agency is ever established, it is obvious that it
would have to carry on research on H-bombs for the same reason that
would make it vital for it to carry on research on A-bombs—“to keep at
the forefront of knowledge” so that it would be in a position to “detect
violations.” This would become all the more imperative just because the
H-bomb is so much more dangerous.
15. SHOULD TECHNICAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE H-BOMB BE TRANSMITTED TO
THE UNITED NATIONS AS A BASIS FOR A DISCUSSION OF HYDROGEN CONTROL?
In 1946 the United States transmitted six volumes of technical
information on atomic energy to the United Nations. This was one
important means of providing members of the United Nations Atomic Energy
Commission with sufficient basic data to discuss international control.
No similar body of material on hydrogen bombs has been transmitted to
the United Nations. Can the Commission now discuss the control of
hydrogen warfare without further official information on its technical
aspects? If such information is to be provided, who should be the
provider, the United States or the Soviet Union, or both?