Economic Summit of the Industrialized Nations

Foreign Secretary Hurd and British Political Director Weston announced the release of the political communique of the seven leaders participating in the Economic Summit of the Industrialized Nations, which addressed a number of political issues discussed in the summit, including the situation in the Middle East, Africa, and Eastern Europe. The communique largely focused on utilizing the United Nations as a global arbiter of political conflict. It contained provisions supporting the use of force in eliminating the nuclear threat from Iraq. Foreign Secretary Hurd, also the chairman of the foreign secretaries participating in the economic summit, said Great Britain would support the use of military force in preventing Iraq from producing nuclear weapons. close