HC Deb 03 March 1976 vol 906 cc668-9W
Mr. Frank Allaun

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on what has eventuated since the meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Diplomatic Conference on the reaffirmation and development of humanitarian law on armed conflict in Geneva about a year ago, with special reference to napalm and other incendiaries.

Mr. Hattersley

The 1975 session of the committee mentioned was completed on 15th April. UNGA Resolution 3464 (XXX) invited the 1976 Diplomatic Conference to continue its search for rules concerning certain types of weapons. The United Kingdom participated fully in the recently concluded Lugano Conference of Government Experts on Weaponry and tabled a working paper on restrictions on mines and booby traps. A report of Lugano Conference will be considered by the Ad Hoc Committee later this year.

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