§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment has been made by Her Majesty's Government of the submission by China to the United Nations Disarmament Commission on the process of nuclear disarmament in the framework of international peace and security with the objective of the elimination of nuclear weapons—document A/CN.10./ 166, 24 April 1992; and what submissions were made by the United Kingdom to the United Nations Disarmament Commission session held from 20 April to 1 I May.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggWe have noted this statement of Chinese views.
The United Kingdom joined other European Community partners in submitting a working paper —document A/CN. 10/172 of 5 May 1992—on this subject on behalf of the Twelve. We were also associated with a working paper—document A/CN.10/165—submitted on 23 April on behalf of the European Community and its member states on the role of science and technology in the context of international security, disarmament and other related fields.