§ Mr. Harry Barnes:To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a further statement on discussions with his United States counterpart on the terms of the possible accession of Byelorussia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan to the nuclear non-proliferation treaty.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggWe strongly support accession to the nuclear non-proliferation treaty of these republics as soon as they are in a position to observe the treaty obligations. We have been in close touch with the United States and with out European partners on these matters.