1. Mr. Dixonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he expects to have with the American Secretary of State.
The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr. James Callaghan)I had discussions with Dr. Kissinger on 8th July. He gave me an account of President Nixon's visit to Moscow, and we had discussions about world economic and energy problems. As usual on such occasions, the content of the discussions must remain confidential.
Mr. DixonDid the right hon Gentleman discuss NATO problems? Does he agree that the greatest danger that could face this country would be a withdrawal of American defence forces from Western Europe, and that the best way that we as a nation could ensure that that would not happen would be to pay what in American eyes is our fair contribution to NATO?
Mr. CallaghanOn the last part of the question, we must pay a fair contribution to NATO in our own eyes as well as in the eyes of our allies—not in the eyes of any particular country. On the earlier part, it is vital that the United States should remain a part of our whole alliance in Western Europe, and since I came to office it has been my desire to build this relationship. I hope that to some extent I have succeeded.