HC Deb 18 November 1958 vol 595 cc137-8W
Mr. Hector Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what agreement Her Majesty's Government have reached with the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United States of America, or with either of them, on nuclear tests or on the use of nuclear energy for war or for peaceful purposes, respectively; and if he will specify the terms of any such agreement.

Mr. Ian Harvey

Her Majesty's Government have concluded agreements with the United States of America on the peaceful uses of atomic energy for civil and mutual defence purposes. The texts of these agreements and amendments to them are given in official publications listed below. No such agreements have been concluded with the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and no agreements on nuclear tests have been concluded either with the Soviet Union or with the United States of America.

Cmd. 9507—Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the United States of America for Co-operation on the Civil Uses of Atomic Energy—15th June, 1955.

Cmd. 9677—Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the United States of America rectifying the Agreement of the 15th June, 1955, for Co-operation on the Civil Uses of Atomic Energy—20th October to 3rd November, 1955.

Cmd. 9847—Amendment to Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the United States of America for Co-operation on the Civil Uses of Atomic Energy of 15th June, 1955 to 13th June, 1956.

Cmd. 9508—Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the United States of America for Co-operation regarding Atomic Information for Mutual Defence Purposes—15th June, 1955.

Cmnd. 470—Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the United States of America for Co-operation on the Uses of Atomic Energy for Mutual Defence Purposes—3rd July, 1958.

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