Former MP for Oswestry
This arrangement was agreed as long ago as 1958, was announced to the House, and has been debated on many occasions. I do not, as the hon. Gentleman suggests, regard the appointment of these particular gentlemen as increasing the risk that the Germans might possess nuclear weapons of their own. As the hon. Gentleman knows very well, United States legislation does not allow nuclear warheads to...
Yes, I believe that is the case.
No such report has yet been received. I understand, however, that the United States Temporary Equipment Recovery Mission has now been wound up.
I am not aware of other illegal military activities. A decision was taken that this body should be wound up by 31st December, 1960, and it has been wound up.
In the Foreign Office the study of disarmament problems is dealt with by the Atomic Energy and Disarmament Department. the head of which is a senior official.
My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister answered Questions on the latter part of the hon. Gentleman's supplementary yesterday. As for operations inside the Foreign Office, it depends on what the hon. Gentleman has in mind when referring to senior officials. There are officials in the Foreign Office whose entire duty to deal with disarmament matters, and there are many officials in Geneva. New...
I assure the hon. Gentleman that there is a very strong vested interest in all Departments of the Government in disarmament.
No formal arrangements exist for a permanent military planning staff at United Nations Headquarters of the kind envisaged in the Charter. The Secretary-General recognised in his Annual Report for 1959–1960 the need for military expertise in the United Nations Secretariat and referred to the possibility of governments providing stand-by contingents. A copy of the Secretary-General's report...
