§ 50. Mr. Chapmanasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on progress at the negotiations on intermediate nuclear forces.
§ Mr. HurdOnly limited progress was made in the first three rounds of the negotiations because the Soviet Union insisted on trying to justify its monopoly in INF missiles. In the fourth round of the negotiations which began on 27 January ambassador Nitze has our full support in his efforts to continue to explore any flexibility in the Soviet position.