§ 30. Mr. Hugh Jenkinsasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is his policy on the Soviet proposals to limit nuclear stockpiles 597W and end qualitative improvement of nuclear weapons.
§ Mr. LuardWe are committed to pursue negotiations in good faith on effective and verifiable measures relating to the cessation of the nuclear arms race. We are negotiating a comprehensive test ban treaty which will curb the qualitative improvement in nuclear weapons. We are prepared to look carefully at other positive ideas. We await clarification particularly on how the latest Soviet proposals would be verified.