§ Q4. Mr. John Fraserasked the Prime Minister if he will make a statement about his meeting in October with Mr. Gromyko.
§ The Prime MinisterI have nothing to add to the answer I gave to the right hon. Member for Leeds, East (Mr. Healey) on 5th November.—[Vol. 805, c. 1259–61.]
§ Mr. FraserApart from the general information which has been given to us, will the Prime Minister say whether it was possible to make any further progress towards the convening of a European security conference, a subject which I understand he discussed with the Soviet Foreign Minister?
§ The Prime MinisterI cannot report that any further progress has been made since our conversations with Mr. Gromyko, but I should have thought that it was a little too early to expect that to happen.
§ Mr. Biggs-DavisonDid Mr. Gromyko explain the Soviet Union's objection to the release of Rudolf Hess, which has been asked for by the three Western Allies on humanitarian grounds?
§ The Prime MinisterThere were a number of what might be termed personal matters which I was asked to raise with Mr. Gromyko, but this was not a matter which I discussed with him personally.