§ 67. Mr. John Browneasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has held with representatives of the European members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation about the current prospects for arms control.
§ Mr. LuceMy right hon. and learned Friend discusses the prospects for arms control regularly with colleagues in other European allied countries, both bilaterally and in the wider fora provided by the North Atlantic Council, the Western European Union and European Political Cooperation. The last Ministerial meeting of the North 591W Atlantic Council, on 6 and 7 June, provided the occasion for a particularly thorough exchange of views with both his European and North American colleagues.