BY-PASSING THE VETO
Sm,—The failure rof the Foreign Ministers' Conference emphasises the fundamental soundness of Lord Russell's advocacy of a real world govern- ment mentioned by Mr. Harold Nicolson in your issue of December 12th. The early establishment of an international police force is the first prerequisite of successful world government. It must be really inter- national ; its members must, while -serving in its ranks, renounce their own nationality. So far, if Press -reports are correct, we have made alnaolt no progress in establishing a force of even the imperfect character
• provided for in the United Nations' Charter. It is obvious that no progress will be made while the Veto remains.
If the use of the Veto prevents its removal, the only remedy is to set up within the U.N.O. another confederation of nations which, surrender- ing the Veto, will unite in instituting a real police force of its own. This could be done without any conflict with United Nations interests. As Lord Russell so rightly suggested, treaties and agreements such as that to outlaw atomic warfare are " futile " without an all-powerful international force. In the absence of it they become the modern Locarnos and Kellogg Pacts. As a matter of immediate urgency, all 'countries should be asked for a decision either to set up such a force now or stand aside so that others-can do it. If, which would be regrettable, all countries will not join at once, there is no excuse for delay on the part of those that will. In spite of its magnitude, this is the most/urgent
political problem of our time.—Yours faithfully, MERTHYR. Hean Castle, Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire.
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