Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what role was played by Her Majesty's Government in the382W drafting of (a) the 1983 Montebello agreement and (b) the 1987–88 intermediate nuclear land forces treaty of Washington.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonOn the first part of the hon. Member's question, Her Majesty's Government were fully involved in both the preparation of the high level group report and in the subsequent ministerial meeting at Montebello in October 1983.
On the second, the 1987–88 intermediate land nuclear forces treaty is a treaty between the Governments of the United States and the Soviet Union. However, as one of the five European basing countries, Her Majesty's Government were kept fully informed at all stages of the negotiations.