HC Deb 24 November 1987 vol 123 cc101-2W
Mr. Galbraith

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) if he has had any recent communication with the French Government over the alleged sale of plutonium and enriched uranium from facilities in the European Economic Community on the black market in Khartoum;

(2) if he has had any recent communications with the Belgian Government over the alleged sale of plutonium and enriched uranium from facilities in the European Economic Community on the black market in Khartoum;

(3) if he has had any recent communication with the West German Government over the alleged sale of plutonium and enriched uranium from nuclear facilities in the European Economic Community on the black market in Khartoum.

Mr. Eggar

This has been discussed in the course of regular official contacts with the French, Belgian and German Governments. These discussions have confirmed our view that there is no evidence to support the allegations that weapons grade nuclear material has been on sale on the black market in Khartoum or elsewhere.

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