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My Government have continued to work for the achievement of
balanced and verifiable arms control agreements.
They have
played a full part in the Vienna negotiations on reducing
conventional forces in Europe and in the talks in Geneva on the
abolition of chemical weapons. They have continued to cooperate
with the United States over the removal of cruise missiles from
the United Kingdom under the terms of the Treaty between the
United States and the Soviet Union on Intermediate Range Nuclear
Forces.
My Government have continued to play a full and active role in
progress towards the completion of the European Community's
Single Market, and have encouraged business to prepare for the
opportunities and challenges that this presents. They have, with
our European Community partners, reaffirmed their commitment to the progressive realisation of economic and monetary union, and
agreed that its first stage should begin on 1 July 1990. They
have, with our European Community partners, established a Court
of First Instance attached to the European Court of Justice.
They have continued to play a full part in multilateral
negotiations designed to liberalise international trade.
My Government have welcomed the completion of the Soviet troop
withdrawal from Afghanistan, and have continued to work for the
restoration of that country's independence and non-aligned
status. They have contributed to the implementation of the
United Nations Plan for Namibian independence.
[My Government have supported, and welcome, the return of
Pakistan to the Commonwealth.]
My Government have maintained a substantial overseas aid
programme to developing countries, including emergency assistance
to alleviate the effects of natural disasters in many parts of
the world.
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