§ Mr. LivingstoneTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence when Britain and the United States of America set up the mutual weapons development programme; what was the range of the programme; why it was set up; which United Kingdom Ministry of Defence establishments were involved; and what is the current status of the programme.
§ Mr. Aitken[pursuant to his answer, 26 January, Official Report, c. 307]: Additional research has now produced some information on the mutual weapons development programme. This was a collaborative programme that arose from the authorisation by the US Congress in 1956 under the mutual security programme of 716W financial support for R and D programmes of friendly countries. Information about this programme is limited, but investigation is continuing and I will write to the honourable Member as soon as this is complete.