§ Lord Brockwayasked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will take the initiative towards the resumption of talks on the limitations of military activities in the Indian Ocean which were agreed at summit level in Vienna in 1979.
§ Lord CarringtonThe Soviet Union continues its military occupation of Afghanistan and we do not think that it would be right in present circumstances to propose the resumption of talks between the United States of America and the USSR on limiting arms in the Indian Ocean. Discussion on regional security in the area continues, however, in the United Nations Ad Hoc Committee on the Indian Ocean.