§ Q26. Mr. Maurice Macmillanasked the Prime Minister whether he will hold consultations with the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany and the President of France as to the most effective methods of strengthening the defences along the central front of NATO.
§ The Prime MinisterIn recent months I have had the opportunity for exchanges of views on defence matters with both Chancellor Schmidt and President Giscard d'Estaing. Planning for the effectiveness of NATO's defences, however, is a matter for the Alliance as a whole.