§ 22. Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Defence what consideration he has given to the papers presented to his officials at the meeting on 19 June in Edinburgh by Dr. Henry Thompson, Jane Hesketh, Professor Robin Milner and Dr. Philip Odor of the University of Edinburgh relating to the feasibility of the strategic defence intiative programme; and what conclusions he has reached.
§ Mr. LeeWhilst officials were impressed by the technical content of the papers presented to them on 19 June it remains the Government's policy to support the United States SDI research programme as the means of discovering whether or not a strategic defence system is feasible; and to promote British participation in the research work.