§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what requirements Her Majesty's Government have laid down in recognising new states in the former Soviet Union and Yugoslavia in respect of their adherence to nuclear arms control and human rights treaties including(a) the 1963 partial nuclear test ban treaty, (b) the 1968 nuclear nonproliferation treaty and (c) the 1975 Helsinki accords on human rights; and what discussions (i) he has had and (ii) he plans with his counterparts in these respective new states.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe European Community guidelines adopted by the Foreign Affairs Council on 16 December on the recognition of new states in eastern Europe and the Soviet Union cite respect for the commitments in the Helsinki final act and charter of Paris and acceptance of all relevant disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation commitments as factors relevant to the process of recognition. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs met his counterparts in Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Russia during his visit on 18 to 20 January, and stressed the importance we attach to non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. He has no immediate plans to meet foreign ministers of any other newly independent states in Europe.