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Soviet Union. Communist Party. Central Committee (CPSU CC). Politburo

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Ukrainian Nuclear History

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North America

United States

Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)

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The Atomic Energy Commission of the United Nations meets on June 14, 1946.

Baruch Plan for International Control of Atomic Energy

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Molotov, Vyacheslav Mikhaylovich

1890- 1986

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Khrushchev, Nikita Sergeevich

1894- 1971

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Stalin, Joseph

1879- 1953

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Chernobyl

Nuclear Proliferation

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Kurchatov, Igor V.

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November 1948	Draft Directive on the Establishment of a Quota System for Atomic Production A directive for the Soviet delegation, providing instructions and guidelines on handling a proposed quota system for atomic production. The Soviet position is that the quota is not useful unless a prohibition of atomic weapons occurs, in contrast to the Anglo-American opinion.
December 19, 1946	Telegram, Gromyko to Cde. Dekanozov A copy of a report to be submitted to the Security Council, detailing a commission's conclusions and recommendations for future control of atomic energy.
December 2, 1946	Cable Nos. 509-511, Molotov to Druzhkov [Stalin] A copy of the draft resolution submitted by the United States to the UN, regarding arms reduction. Molotov thinks that this draft may be taken as a basis with the introduction of some changes he plans to report at a later time.
December 2, 1946	Cable Nos. 512-515, Molotov to Druzhkov [Stalin] An outline of the Soviet Union's proposed changes to the USA's draft proposal for arms reduction (submitted to the UN).
October 27, 1946	Cable Nos. 97-98, Molotov to Druzhkov [Stalin] A cable discussing Molotov's intention to give a speech at the UN about veto powers, atom bombs, and arm reductions. He will offer a proposal from the Soviet delegation calling for universal arms reductions, a ban on the use of atomic energy for warlike aims, and efforts towards global peace and security.
July 17, 1951	Telegram, I. Stalin to Cde. Malenkov Stalin gives directions on how to react to the Egyptian atomic weapons ban. The Soviets are to support the Egyptian proposal and make all necessary concessions to get it passed in the UN. Vyshinsky should be informed of this position and made to understand how it encompasses a production ban.
November 1951	Telegram, A. Gromyko to Cde. I.V. Stalin Gromyko relays Vyshinsky's request for directions as to how the USSR should vote on the Western atomic proposal as well as other countries' proposals on how to consider the atomic question.
November 19, 1951	Telegram, Podtserov to Cde. A.A. Gromyko A draft resolution on the topic of disarmament, to be presented to the United Nations. It recommends establishing a Commission on Disarmament and charging them with developing a draft traty for the regulation of armed forces and armaments.
December 16, 1951	VKP(b) CC Politburo Decree, 'The Question of the UN General Assembly Session' The decree, voted on by Malenkov, Mikoyan, Molotov, and Khruschev, supports the adoption of the proposed draft instructions.
September 19, 1958	Note of Cde. N.S. Khrushchev to the CC Presidium about the Preparation of Documents with a Proposal to Convene a Conference of Heads of Governments on the Question of the Situation in the Area of Taiwan Outlines of two proposed documents for the Soviet Union to deliver, one to President Eisenhower and one to the 13th UN General Assembly. The proposed texts discuss the conflict between China and Taiwan and a potential meeting between the heads of state of the US, USSR, PRC, Pakistan, India, Indonesia, Burma, Cambodia, and Thailand to review the situation.