§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will seek to obtain from his Russian counterpart a copy of the memorandum signed by President Yeltsin authorising the Russian concern Promekologiya to produce and export red mercury; and what discussions he or his Department officials have had with the Russian Foreign Ministry over the control on the proliferation of red mercury.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggWe are approaching the Russian authorities to ascertain the authenticity of the memorandum. However, we have no evidence to suggest that a substance known as red mercury has any potential uses in nuclear weapons.