§ 43. Sir C. Osborneasked the Lord Privy Seal what representations he has received from the Soviet Government against the United States proposal for a mixed-manned North Atlantic Treaty Organisation nuclear force in which Western Germany would play a major rôle; if, before accepting this proposal, he will take steps to meet the Soviet concern; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HeathThe United States proposal for a mixed-manned North Atlantic Treaty Organisation nuclear force was the subject of a Soviet Note of 8th April, and was mentioned in a further Soviet Note of 20th May. The views of Her Majesty's Government on the Soviet arguments were contained in the replies to the two Notes, handed to the Soviet Government on 18th May and 26th June, respectively, copies of which have been placed in the Library of the House.