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35. Mr. Wigley

asked the Lord Privy Seal what proposals he has to take part in further international discussions aimed at multilateral nuclear disarmament.

Mr. Hurd

The Government will continue to take part in international discussions on multilateral nuclear disarmament in the Geneva Committee on Disarmament and in other bodies under the auspices of the United Nations.

36. Mr. Marks

asked the Lord Privy Seal if he will make a statement on the progress of talks on the limitation of theatre nuclear weapons in Europe.

Mr. Hurd

The Government welcome the opening of talks between the United States and the Soviet Union on TNF arms control. The first round of discussions, which took place between 17 October and 17 November in Geneva, were serious and substantive in character.