§ Mr. HillTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what has been done to ensure that countries participating in the conference on the external aspects of German reunification are fully informed of the guarantees offered by the modified Brussels treaty for the security of both Germany and its neighbouring countries and for the establishment of a new peaceful and secure order in Europe; and what has been the response of the Soviet Union.
§ Mr. WaldegraveThe modified Brussels treaty is a public document. We are not aware of any recent Soviet statements relating to it.
§ Mr. HillTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether it is Her Majesty's Government's policy that the commitments entered into by the Federal Republic of Germany under the modified Brussels treaty shall also be valid for a unified Germany.
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§ Mr. WaldegraveWe support the principle, mentioned in the Helsinki final act, that participating states have a right to be or not to be parties to treaties of alliance. We welcome the FRG's intention to go on playing a full part in western security arrangements. We support the expressed view of both German Governments that a unified Germany should be a member of NATO. The two German Governments have yet to express their views on WEU membership.