§ Mr. Lubbockasked the Lord Privy Seal what is the minimum number of on-site inspections considered necessary by Her Majesty's Government for an acceptable test ban treaty, assuming that satisfactory agreement is reached on the number of unmanned seismic stations.
§ Mr. GodberHer Majesty's Government consider on their present scientific data that an annual quota of seven on-site inspections would form an acceptable basis for a test ban treaty, if agreement could be reached on other important outstanding issues. These include not only the number of automatic recording stations but also the rules governing the decision to inspect and the conduct of the inspections. Unfortunately the Soviet Delegation at Geneva is at present refusing to discuss these other issues.