§ Mr. John Fraserasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what progress was made in the elimination of chemical weapons as a result of a recent visit of Mr. Israelyan to the United Kingdom from the Soviet Union.
§ Mrs. ChalkerIn a detailed exchange of views with Mr. Israelyan on June 18 my hon. Friend, the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, the Member for Mid-Sussex (Mr. Renton) made plain the need for new Soviet flexibility in the negotiations. We hope that the meeting will contribute to further progress in the CW negotiations.