§ Lord Kennetasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether it is the case that the US Secretary of State offered Russia "full membership of the North Atlantic Alliance", as reported in the Moscow press on 23 October; and, if so, whether this was with their full agreement and that of the other members of NATO; and whether the offer still stands.
§ Baroness Chalker of WallaseyUS Secretary of State Christopher's visit to Russia in October 1993 took place in the wake of the US proposal to launch Partnership for Peace. No offer to Russia regarding membership of the North Atlantic Alliance was made.