§ 97. Mr. Lipsonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many countries have not yet appointed their representatives on the Atomic Bomb Commission; which are they; and if he will consider suggesting that a definite date be now fixed for the first meeting of the Committee so that laggard countries may expedite the appointment of their representatives.
The Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Mr. McNeil)According to my information, the following countries have appointed their representatives on the United Nations Atomic Commission or their technical expert, or both: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Egypt, France, the Netherlands, Poland, United Kingdom and United States of America. As my hon. Friend was informed on 3rd April, the Secretary-General has taken steps to obtain the further necessary nominations, and I am not sure that in the circumstances it is desirable for any individual Government to intervene in the Secretary-General's responsibility for summoning the first meeting of the Commission.
§ Mr. LipsonIs the hon. Gentleman aware that I asked which countries had not yet appointed their representatives?
Mr. McNeilAccording to my information, China, Mexico and the Soviet Union have not yet appointed their representatives.