HC Deb 28 June 1978 vol 952 c555W
23. Mr. George Rodgers

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if, in view of the proposal by the Soviet Union to reduce the number of Warsaw Pact troops in central Europe, he will convene a conference of NATO Foreign Ministers with a view to reaching an understanding and encouraging détente.

Mr. Judd

Both East and West have recently tabled new proposals in the Vienna MBFR negotiations. My right hon. Friend regularly discusses MBFR with his NATO colleagues, and at last month's NATO Summit the Western MBFR participants agreed to propose a meeting of all the Foreign Ministers concerned once progress justifies this. An MBFR agreement would be a major gain for détente.

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