Mr. Ginsbergasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the position of the United Kingdom on security assurances to non-nuclear weapon States, in the light of the Prime Minister's speech to the United Nations Special Session on Disarmament on 2nd June.
§ Dr. OwenMy right hon. Friend said in his speech on 2nd June that Britain would be prepared to take part with other nuclear powers in firm, far-reaching and permanent assurances to the non-nuclear 529W States. During the special session, other nuclear Powers have made statements and undertakings on this subject.
We are now ready to give the following assurance to non-nuclear weapon States which are parties to the Non-Proliferation Treaty or other international binding commitments not to manufacture or acquire nuclear explosive devices: Britain undertakes not to use nuclear weapons against such States except in the case of an attack on the United Kingdom, its dependent territories, its Armed Forces or its allies by such a State in association or alliance with a nuclear weapon State.