sideration of at convention to include prohibition of the
use of atomic energy for military purposes. This last is
especially important. Anyone can understand that the
atomic bomb is not a defensive weapon. Therefore, when
people speak of the necessity of defence, of protecting
their own countries, it should be clear to us that such tasks
are not to be carried out by means of the atomic bomb. The
atomic bomb, as we know, is designed for foreign territories,
and not for the defence of home territory.
The resolution submitted for our approval will, we
are confident, become a decision of the General Assembly
and the first step towards the realization of general disar-
mament. After this decision lias been taken by the Gen-
eral Assembly, other steps will be required, further meas-
ures, which will have to be worked out by the Security
Council. That is a highly important task of the Security
Council. And it remains for us to wish it success in
working out and implementing these further measures.
Today, the Soviet delegation expresses its satisfaction
with the first results of our work on the question of
the general reduction of armaments, and with the
cooperation we have achieved here in our work on this
question.
As we heard today, the question of the general re-
duction of armaments still arouses a certain anxiety
among the representatives of some states. Some of the
speakers favour the reduction of armaments, but in some-
what uncertain tones. The question, of -course, is so
important and so intricate that nobody can counsel haste
in such a matter. But in any case, we must express our-
selves confidently to the effect that this problem is now
a grave and urgent task, which we must all set about
without delay. We must not think that security and peace
will be best ensured, the more troops we have on the
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