§ Mr. Chapmanasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what human, financial and other material resources Her Majesty's Government are contributing to the world disarmament campaign launched at the United Nations second special session on disarmament.
§ Mr. Charles Irvingasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will support the United Nations world disarmament campaign.
§ Dr. Summerskillasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps are being taken by the Government to launch a world disarmament campaign following the recent United Nations assembly on disarmament.
§ Mr. HurdThe Government welcomed the launching of the United Nations world disarmament campaign at the second special session on disarmament and supported the guidelines for it. Programmes of information, research, education and training in the field of arms control and disarmament have been proposed for the campaign. The First Committee of the United Nations will vote this week on a resolution endorsing these proposals.
The basis of the proposals is that the United Nations should draw on its own resources to support the campaign. Member States have nevertheless been invited to make voluntary contributions. Bearing in mind the level of resources already devoted to these activities in this country, we see no need for the provision of further official support by the United Kingdom.