HC Deb 26 January 1960 vol 616 cc24-6W
Mr. Albu

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will publish a list of the international agreements which have, so far, been made and to which the United Kingdom is a party, for co-operation in scientific research.

Mr. R. Allan

Yes. The following are the most important of the international agreements for co-operation in scientific research to which Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom are a party. There are in addition numerous nongovernmental agreements.

Country Date Title Published
France 2. 3.48 Cultural Convention* T.S. 36/1948, Cmd. 7450
German Federal Republic 31. 7.56 Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy T.S. 33/1956, Cmd. 9842
31.10.57 and 4.11.57 Notes extending above to Land Berlin T.S. 7/1958, Cmnd. 375
18. 4.58 Cultural Convention* T.S. 41/1959, Cmnd. 742
Greece 29. 9.51 Cultural Convention* T.S. 10/1954, Cmd. 9067
Italy 28.11.51 Cultural Convention* T.S. 28/1953, Cmd. 8829
28.12.57 Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy T.S. 21/1958, Cmnd. 458
Iran 6. 5.59 Cultural Convention* Iran No. 2,1959, Cmnd. 865
Iraq 14.12.59 Cultural Convention* Not yet published
Netherlands 7. 7.48 Cultural Convention* T.S. 34/1950, Cmd. 7984
Norway 19. 2.48 Cultural Convention* T.S. 43/1949, Cmd. 7748
25.11.52 Notes amending above T.S. 6/1953, Cmd. 8739
12. 7.57 Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy T.S. 65/1957, Cmnd. 277
Japan 16. 6.58 Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy T.S. 6/1959, Cmnd. 625
Portugal 19.11.54 Cultural Convention* T.S. 83/1955, Cmd. 9640
18. 7.58 Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy T.S. 30/1958, Cmnd. 513
Soviet Union 1.12.59 Relations in the Scientific, Technical, Educational and Cultural Fields T.S. 82/1959, Cmnd. 917
Spain 19. 1.60 Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy (not yet in force). Spain No. 1, 1960 to be published on 29th January
Sweden 20. 9.57 Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy T.S. 67/1957, Cmnd. 290
Turkey 12. 3.56 Cultural Convention* T.S. 11/1958, Cmnd. 401
U.S.A. 15. 6.55 Civil Uses of Atomic Energy T.S. 55/1955, Cmd. 9560
20.10.55 and 3.11.55 Notes rectifying above T.S. 3/1956, Cmd. 9677
13. 6.56 Amendment to above T.S. 35/1956, Cmd. 9847
15. 6.55 Atomic Information for Mutual Defence Purposes. T.S. 52/1955
15.11.55 Weather station on Betio Island T.S. 5/1956, Cmd. 9693
1.11.56 Oceanographic Research Station in Barbados T.S. 2/1957, Cmnd. 68
27.11.56 Oceanographic Research Station in Turks and Caicos Islands. T.S. 22/1957, Cmnd. 94
1.11.57 Oceanographic Research Station in Barbados T.S. 1/1958, Cmnd. 343
20. 1.58 Weather Station in Betio Island T.S. 10/1958, Cmnd. 391
3.7.58 Atomic Energy for Mutual Defence Purposes T.S. 41/1958, Cmnd. 537
30.12.58 Weather Station in Jamaica and Cayman Islands Not yet published
EURATOM 4. 2.59 Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy T.S. 28/1959, Cmnd. 702
* Cultural Conventions have been included as they cover exchanges of students, experts and research workers. etc., in scientific matters.