21. R. Grant, A Treaty to Give Away the Moon, Washington Star, p. A-10, Dec. 10, 1979, The U.S. Office of Technology Assessment addresses this and other points in U.S. Senate, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies, (Committee Print) 96th Congress, 2nd Session, Parts 1, 2, 3, August, 1980. 22. C. Christol, The Modern International Law of Outer Space, p. 317, Pergamon, New York. 1982: objections to the Moon Treaty "which cannot be supported by the negotiating history of the proposed agreement, include the view that the Treaty terms are hostile to the free enterprise system — despite the clear provisions allowing for the present mining of surface and subsurface natural resources —; that the Common Heritage of Mankind principle is detrimental to the interests of advanced States; that the agreement contains a moratorium of present exploitation; and that the language of the Treaty must be read literally without regard for the long and documented history of formal positions put forward by States during the negotiations.” 23. ibid., p. 328. 24. G. O'Neill, The Colonization of Space, Physics Today 27, September, 1974; D. Criswell et al., The Role of Space Technology in the Developing Countries, Space Solar Power Review 1, nos. 1-2, 1980.
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