On 23 February 1957, in preparation for the forthcoming Western European Union (WEU) Ministerial Meeting, due to be held on 26–27 February in London, the Foreign Office prepares a list of briefs for the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Selwyn Lloyd. The note indicates that there should be substantive discussion on Item III (Disarmament) and describes the main topics that will be on the order of business. The focus is on the negotiations held in the United Nations Disarmament Sub-Committee and the position that the United Kingdom should adopt.