§ Q12. Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Prime Minister what immediate steps he intends to take to reduce, and finally to eliminate, the international traffic in second-hand military equipment and arms.
§ The Prime MinisterHer Majesty's Government regard this question as an important one and, in relation to our review of disarmament policies, a study 275W is now being made of the possibility of securing international agreement to regulate the traffic in arms. But I have at present nothing to add to what I told the House on 16th December last.