§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if the mutual defence agreement 1959 between the United Kingdom and United States of America on the mutual provision of nuclear materials for military uses is still in force; and what amendments have been made to the agreement since it entered into force.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonI can confirm that the "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" of 1958 remains extant.
The original text may be found in Cmnd. 537 (1958) whilst the amendments—which have generally served to extend the duration of the agreement, provide for the continued supply of materials and take account of developments in the technology being exchanged—may be found in Cmnd. 859 (1959), Cmnd. 4119 (1969), Cmnd. 4384 (1970), Cmnd. 6017 (1975), Cmnd. 7976 (1980) and Cmnd. 9336 (1984).