Oral Answers to Questions — Nuclear Tests

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 2 December 1958.

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Photo of Mr Hugh Gaitskell Mr Hugh Gaitskell , Leeds South 12:00, 2 December 1958

Is it not the case that the Soviet Government have at any rate now made it plain that they are prepared to discuss both the principle of the suspension of tests and also controls, on the basis that an agreement should be signed only after agreement is reached on both? Could the Prime Minister assure us that Her Majesty's Government accept that point of view?