§ 1.The arrangements which the nations of the Free World have made for collective defence and mutual help are based on the recognition that the concept of national self-sufficiency is now out of date. The countries of the Free World are inter-dependent and only in genuine partnership, by combining their resources and sharing tasks in many fields can progress and safety be found. For our part we have agreed that our two countries will henceforth act in accordance with this principle.
§ 2.Our representatives to the North Atlantic Council will urge an enlarged Atlantic effort in scientific research and development in support of greater collective security and the expansion of current activities of the task force working in this field in accordance with the Council's decision of last December.
§ 3.The President of the United States will request the Congress to amend the Atomic Energy Act as may be necessary and desirable to permit of close and fruitful collaboration of scientists and engineers of Great Britain, the United States and other friendly countries.
§ 4.The Disarmament proposals made by the Western representatives on the Disarmament Sub-Committee in London and approved by all members of N.A.T.O. are a sound and fair basis for an agreement which would reduce the threat of war and the burden of armaments. The indefinite accumulation of nuclear weapons and the indiscriminate spreading of the capacity to produce them should be prevented. Effective and reliable inspection must be an integral part of initial steps in the control and reduction of armaments.
§ 5.In the absence of such disarmament as we are seeking, international security now depends not merely on local defensive shields, but upon reinforcing them with the deterrent and retaliatory power of nuclear weapons. So long as the threat of international Communism persists, the free nations must be prepared to provide for their own security. Because the Free World measures are purely defensive and for security against outside threat, the period for which they must be maintained cannot be foreseen. It is not within the capacity of each nation acting alone to make itself fully secure. Only collective measures will suffice. These should preferably be found by implementing the provisions of the United Nations Charter for forces at the disposal of the Security Council. But if the Soviet Union persists in nullifying these provisions by veto, there must otherwise be developed a greater sense of community security. The framework for this exists in collective defence arrangements now participated in by nearly fifty free nations as 548 authorised by the Charter. All members of this community and other free nations which so desire should possess more knowledge of the total capabilities of security that are in being and in prospect. There should also be provided greater opportunity to assure that this power will in fact be available in case of need for their common security and that it will not be misused by any nation for purposes other than individual and collective self-defence as authorised by the Charter of the United Nations.
§ For our part we regard our possession of nuclear weapons power as a trust for the defence of the Free World.
§ 6.Our two countries plan to discuss these ideas with all of the security partners. So far as the North Atlantic alliance is concerned the December meeting may perhaps be given a special character in this respect. This has been discussed with the Secretary-General of N.A.T.O., M. Spaak.
§ 7.In addition to the North Atlantic Treaty, the South East Asia Collective Defence Treaty, the Bagdad Pact and other security arrangements constitute a strong bulwark against aggression in the various treaty areas. There are also vitally important relationships of a somewhat different character. There is the Commonwealth, and in the Western Hemisphere the organisation of American States. There are indidivual mutual defence agreements and arrangements to which the United States is a party.
§ 8.We recognise that our collective security efforts must be supported and reinforced by co-operative economic action. The present offers a challenging opportunity for improvement of trading conditions and the expansion of trade throughout the Free World. It is encouraging that plans are developing for a European Free Trade Area in association with the European Common Market. We recognise that especially in the less developed countries there should be a steady and significant increase in standards of living and economic development.
§ 9.We took note of specific factors in the ideological struggle in which we are engaged. In particular, we were in full agreement that:—
§ Soviet threats directed against Turkey give solemn significance to the obligation, under Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty. to consider an armed attack against any member of the Alliance as an attack against all.
§ The reunifiction of Germany by free elections is essential. At the Geneva Conference of 1955 Messrs. Khrushchev and Bulganin agreed to this with us and our French allies. Continued repudiation of that agreement and continued suppression of freedom in Eastern Europe undermine international confidence and perpetuate an injustice, a folly and a danger.