§ Mr. CartwrightTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions his Department is having with the French Defence Ministry about the development of the ASLP missile system.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonWe are studying both United States and French systems as possible replacements for the WE177 free-fall nuclear bomb. The ASLP missile is being considered in this context, and we are maintaining contact with the French Ministry of Defence as necessary.