§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the official response there has been from the United States of America to the United Kingdom compromise proposal on challenge inspection for the verification of a chemical weapons treaty.
§ Mr. EggarI refer the hon. Member to the answer that I gave to the hon. Member for Liverpool Garston (Mr. Loyden) on 24 March at column101.
§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the official response there has been from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics to the United Kingdom's compromise proposal on challenge inspection for the verification of a chemical weapons treaty.
§ Mr. EggarThe Soviet Union has said that it is willing to negotiate on the basis of the United Kingdom proposal. Negotiations on all aspects of a ban on chemical weapons are continuing at the conference on disarmament in Geneva.