§ 79. Mr. DunnachieTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the implications for the middle east peace process of allegations by the Government of Israel that Syria is developing nerve gas production facilities; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MellorThe development of chemical weapons by any state in the region cannot but further complicate an already difficult and dangerous situation. We are working for a global ban on chemical weapons as the only practical way to relieve mankind of this terrible threat overshadowing his future.