HC Deb 24 October 1963 vol 682 cc233-4W
Mr. Warbey

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will publish the text of amendment to the protocols of the revised Brussels Treaty recently approved by the Council of Western European Union.

Mr. R. A. Butler

The following amendment was unanimously adopted by the Council of the Western European Union on 9th October, 1963, in accordance with the procedure in Article II of Protocol No. III of the Revised Brussels Treaty, and on the recommendation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Supreme Allied Commander Europe:

Sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph V of Annex III to Protocol No. III, as amended by the Resolutions of 24th May, 1961 and 19th October, 1962, is replaced by the following text: (c) Submarines of more than 450 tons displacement, with the exception of six submarines, the displacement of which shall not exceed 1,000 tons.

Mr. Warbey

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many amendments have been made to the Brussels Treaty since it was revised in 1954; and what is their purport.

Mr. R. A. Butler

There have been six amendments to Annex III of Protocol No. III of the Revised Brussels Treaty, in accordance with the provisions of Article II of the same Protocol. The purpose of the amendments has been to permit the Federal Republic of Germany to meet North Atlantic Treaty Organisation requirements.