Disarmament Sub-Committee

HC Deb 01 April 1957 vol 568 cc6-7W

80. Mr. Beswick

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will state details of the British proposals put to the United Nations Disarmament Sub-Committee.

Mr. Selwyn Lloyd

Not yet.

81. Mr. Beswick

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Aairs if he still requires at the current meetings of the United Nations Disarmament Sub-Committee that any agreed reduction of manpower shall be conditional upon the solution of outstanding political problems.

Mr. Selwyn Lloyd

No. While it is the view of Her Majesty's Government that comprehensive disarmament must be conditional upon the solution of outstanding political problems, we believe it may be possible to reach agreement, prior to the settlement of such problems, on a partial disarmament plan involving some reduction of manpower and armaments.

91. Mr. Sorensen

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs when an interim report on the present proceedings of the United Nations Sub-Committee on Disarmament is likely to be made; and what progress has been made by the Sub-Committee.

Mr. Selwyn Lloyd

Under its terms of reference, the Disarmament Sub-Committee meets in private and it would not be appropriate for me to comment on its proceedings while the Session is in progress.