§ 35. Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether, at the recent Western European Union meeting in Bonn, he discussed with his colleagues the United States-Union of Soviet Socialist Republics nuclear disarmament talks in Geneva; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir Geoffrey HoweYes, as the communiqué of our meeting made clear, we exchanged views on a range of subjects including all aspects of the United States-Union of Soviet Socialist Republics talks in Geneva. We also discussed arms control and disarmament, European defence questions, East-West relations and European armaments co-operation, as well as examining problems of WEU institutional reform. Copies of the communiqué have been placed in the Library.
§ 36. Mr. Hirstasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the progress of the disarmament negotiations currently taking place in Geneva.
§ Mr. LuceI refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Liverpool, West Derby (Mr. Wareing) on 18 April, [Vol. 77, c. 252.]