Many people hoped that through the League of Nations and mutual disarmament agreements countries would be able to conduct international relations on a peaceful basis.
The conference is to examine how money saved under future disarmament agreements could be used to stimulate economic development, particularly in the third world.
They said Western countries would consider increasing development if future disarmament agreements led to a significant reduction in military spending.
But of course it is better that disarmament agreements are becoming possible, and better yet if they force clearer thinking on weapons plans.
Britain particularly had stressed it wanted disarmament agreements to be multilaterial accords.
The conference will discuss how money saved under future disarmament agreements could be used to stimulate economic development.
The Movement also obtained the first disarmament agreement dealing with short and long range missiles in Europe.
He recognized that, pending a comprehensive international disarmament agreement:
To stop a needless, expensive and possibly dangerous arms race, the major countries signed a series of naval disarmament agreements.
As long as change comes to an entire conference, it would be like a disarmament agreement - the balances would remain the same.