§ Mr. Marksasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will support the proposal by the Federal Republic of Germany for a European disarmament conference to be held in 1983.
§ Mr. HurdIn common with other Western countries we suport the proposal for a conference on disarmament in Europe as part of the CSCE process. The mandate, including the timing, of this conference depends on a successful outcome to the CSCE follow-up meeting in Madrid.