§ 61. Mr. Warbeyasked the Lord Privy Seal why the British representative in the Political Committee of the United Nations General Assembly voted against the Swedish resolution proposing an inquiry into the possibility of forming a non-nuclear club of nations pledged not to manufacture or store nuclear weapons on their territory.
§ Mr. HeathThe resolution contained the suggestion that non-nuclear Powers should undertake not to receive on their territory nuclear weapons on behalf of other Powers. This is contrary to basic North Atlantic Treaty Organisation strategy, whereby nuclear weapons are deployed in Europe with the warheads under American control.
§ Mr. A. Hendersonasked the Lord Privy Seal whether he will make a statement on the new resolution of the United Nations General Assembly calling for an international agreement under which the nuclear Powers would undertake not to relinquish control of nuclear weapons or give information about their manufacture to others.
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§ Mr. HeathThis resolution, the text of which is in the Library, was passed unanimously by the Political Committee on 30th November and by the General Assembly in plenary session on 4th December. The British delegate voted for the resolution on both occasions and spoke in its support in the First Committee. A record of his speech is in United Nations Document A/C.1/PV 1209 which is also in the Library.