Sea-based Weapons

HC Deb 20 December 1989 vol 164 c247W

Ms. Short

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Eastwood (Mr. Stewart) of 28 November,Official Report, column 571, whether sea-based weapons systems will be included in the consideration of significant reductions on the NATO side.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

By agreement of all participants, maritime forces are specifically excluded from the mandate for the CFE negotiations.