§ 67. Mr. Masonasked the Minister of Defence if he will make a statement on his recent talks in Washington, particularly in relation to the agreement to exchange atomic energy information for mutual defence purposes.
§ Mr. SandysMy talks in Washington with the United States Secretary of Defence ranged over the whole field of defence policy. They underlined the need for continued support of N.A.T.O. and other regional alliances and the value of close Anglo-American co-operation in dealing with situations such as the recent emergency in the Middle East. We devoted much time to an examination of the new possibilities for co-operation in weapon design, opened up by the amendment of the American Atomic Energy Act. We reviewed the progress made in 67W the exchange of nuclear information between our experts and considered how we could make the most effective use of our joint resources. This will be a continuing process, in which we shall have much to give as well as to receive.