§ 57. Mr. Stokesasked the Minister of Defence what steps he is taking to extend the atomic energy agreement with the United Sates of America to cover exchange of information about the making and use of nuclear warheads.
§ Sir W. MoncktonAs my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister told the House on 20th June, 1955, when he made a statement on the Military and Civil Agreements on Atomic Energy, the Military Agreement, because of the limitations of the United States Atomic Energy Act 89W of 1954, excludes disclosure of information relating directly to the design and fabrication of atomic weapons. He also said on that occasion that the Agreement permitted exchange of information on military aspects, including the development of defence plans and training in the use of and defence against nuclear weapons. The United States law on this matter remains as it was at that time.