§ 44. Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if Great Britain will support the new proposal at the 17-nation disarmament conference put forward by the United Arab Republic for a ban on all nuclear tests of over 4.75 seismic magnitude and a voluntary moratorium on smaller tests, and the Swedish proposal for laying the burden of proof that a suspect tremor had been naturally caused on the Government in 3W whose territory it occurred; and if he will make a statement on Her Majesty's Government's policy in this regard.
§ Mr. M. StewartA major problem in the negotiation of a comprehensive Test Ban Treaty is the question of the identification of underground nuclear explosions. In attempting to solve this problem we are studying with our allies all possible suggestions, including the proposals mentioned by my hon. Friend.