Written question asked by Lord Kennet (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 12 November 1997. It was answered by Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 November 1997.

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Symons of Vernham Dean, Baroness

Question

What information they have about the CIA's report some weeks ago of a Russian nuclear weapons test in the Arctic. - It is for individual governments to announce their own assessments. We believe that the seismic event in the Kara Sea in northern Russia on 16 August was an earthquake measuring about four on the Richter Scale.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

583 c27WA

Session

1997-98

Subjects

Nuclear weapons Arctic Earthquakes Testing Russia