§ Mrs. Rumboldasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what pressures are being brought by the Government as a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation member to get the strategic arms reduction talks and intermediate nuclear force negotiations reopened.
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§ Mr. LuceWe and our allies have repeatedly made clear our wish to see the Geneva negotiations resumed without pre-conditions on either side. My right hon. and learned Friend emphasised this in his speech in Stockholm on 20 January and in his discussions with Mr. Gromyko on 19 January. President Reagan reflected the views of NATO allies when he said on 16 January
Whenever the Soviet Union is ready to do likewise, we will meet them halfway".