§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Lord Privy Seal why the Government abstained from supporting resolution 35/152J of the United Nations General Assembly on the report of the Committee on Disarmament, sponsored by Yugoslavia.
§ Mr. HurdThe resolution expressed the view that the Committee should play the central role in substantive 241W negotiations on priority questions of disarmament. The Government believe that there are some disarmament negotiations which stand more chance of success if confined to the States most closely involved.