HC Deb 29 March 1972 vol 834 cc98-9W
71. Mr. Carter-Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Common wealth Affairs, in view of the fact that the United Nations sponsored world environment conference in Stockholm will not be fully representative of the world, if he will make a further statement on the number of countries which will attend and on the position of the German Democratic Republic.

Mr. Anthony Royle

Under the terms of United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2850 all member States of the United Nations and its specialised agencies have been invited to attend the Stockholm Environment Conference. As I told the House on 14th February, the Western Allies have put forward proposals which would permit the German Democratic Republic to take a full working part in the conference. As yet the East European Governments have not responded to this offer.—[Vol. 831, c.6.]

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