§ Mr. Juddasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will now make a statement on 269W his consultations with other European Heads of State concerning the prospects of a European Security Conference.
§ Mr. Anthony RoyleMy right hon. Friend has had a number of confidential consultations about this, most recently with Mr. Gromyko, and our representatives are discussing the question continuously in N.A.T.O. and through diplomatic channels. Our object is to discover whether a conference would have a reasonable prospect of resolving issues of substance.