Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 19 December 1973.
Sir Alec Douglas-Home
, Kinross and West Perthshire
12:00,
19 December 1973
My visit to the Soviet Union marked a considerable advance in Anglo-Soviet relations. Our talks, which were cordial throughout, among many other subjects covered the imbalance of trade and the disparity of Western and Warsaw Pact forces, especially in Central Europe. We hope to sign a long-term economic co-operation agreement next year. As far as force levels are concerned, there are still important differences between the two sides at the Vienna talks, but we agreed to persevere in the search for a solution.