HC Deb 05 July 1988 vol 136 cc529-30W
Mr. Cryer

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) on what date, and in what form, the United States President indicated his willingness to seek the approval of Congress under Cmnd. 9847 (1956) the amendment agreement on the United Kingdom—United States exchange of information on naval nuclear propulsion units to Cmnd. 9560, for Her Majesty's Government to make available technology and design data on nuclear propelled submarines to Canada;

(2) on what date, and in what form, the United States President indicated his willingness to seek the approval of Congress under articles IV, VC, VIA and VII of Cmnd. 537 of 3 July 1958 as amended by Cmnd. 859, in 1959; by Cmnd. 4119 in 1969; by Cmnd. 6017 in 1975; Cmnd. 7976 in 1979 and Cmnd. 9336 in 1984 agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the United States of America for co-operation on the uses of atomic energy for mutual defence purposes, for Her Majesty's Government to make available technology and design data on nuclear submarines to Canada;

(3) on what date, and in what form, the United States President indicated his willingness to seek the approval of Congress under articles 1(2) and V of Cmnd. 9560 1955 agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the United States of America for co-operation regarding atomic information for mutual defence purposes, 15 June 1955 for Her Majesty's Goverment to make available technology and design data on nuclear propelled submarines to Canada.

Mr. Sainsbury

Under the terms of the United States/United Kingdom "Agreement for Co-operation in the Uses of Atomic Energy for Mutual Defence Purposes of 1958" (Cmnd. 537 (as amended)), United States consent is required for the transfer by the United Kingdom to a third party of information and technology covered by that agreement. The willingness of the United States President to seek Congressional approval of amendments to the United States/Canada "Agreement for Co-operation in the Uses of Atomic Energy for Mutual Defence Purposes" of 1959 to allow the transfer of equipment and materials related to the Trafalgar class nuclear-powered submarine was made public by a statement from the spokesman for the United States Department of State on 27 April.

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