§ 14. Mr. A. Hendersonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will instruct the representative of Her Majesty's Government at the forthcoming meeting of the United Nations Disarmament Sub-Committee to support the proposal for exchange of military blue prints and aerial inspection and the establishment of control posts at key points, as part of an early disarmament agreement.
§ Mr. Selwyn LloydAt the forthcoming meeting of the Disarmament Sub-Committee, Her Majesty's Government intend to do their best to carry out the instructions in the General Assembly resolution of 16th December last, of which Her Majesty's Government were one of the sponsors. This resolution instructs the Disarmament Sub-Committee to give priority, inter alia, to the plan of President Eisenhower for exchanging military blue prints and for mutual aerial inspection, and to the plan of Mr. Bulganin for establishing control posts at strategic centres.
§ Mr. HendersonIs it still the view of the Government that these two proposals, if carried through, would do a great deal to remove the atmosphere of international mistrust and suspicion which now exists and would do a great deal to further an eventual general disarmament treaty?
§ Mr. LloydI certainly agree with the right hon. and learned Gentleman that both these proposals would be a help, but I think that we should not be under any misapprehension. The kernel of the problem is still the question of control, but I think that these two steps would be 361 some small advance on the path towards proper control. Therefore, I would certainly welcome them.