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QUESTION
Prime Minister, are you saying that as a result of
today's talks there is no disagreement whatever with the
Administration on the issue of SDI and Star Wars weapons?
PRIME MINISTER
I have indicated in great detail that I fully approve
and have long before I came here and have said so long before
I came here that I think it right to go ahead on the
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research programme.
There were, in fact, no differences
and why I have made it abundantly clear today is that I have
been concerned about reports to the effect that there were.
Those reports were not correct.
QUESTION
Prime Minister, you have had an opportunity to talk
to both Gorbachev and the President now on this subject.
Looking ahead to Geneva, do you feel that the President's
steadfast determination to go ahead with SDI,
your
support of him, and Gorbachev's assignment of priority to
the subject, has created an impasse before the talks even
begin?
PRIME MINISTER
No, and I think we have got to ask you, the
media, to help us to get the facts right and the facts
before the people, and I am sure you will. Let me say it again.
Can I give the four points: