THE WEST GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER, DR GERHARD SCHROEDER, WAS ASSURED IN LONDON TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT SIGNATURE OF THE NUCLEAR TEST DID NOT IMPLY ANY WESTERN RECOGNITION OF EAST GERMANY.

EARLIER, DR SCHROEDER FLEW IN FROM BONN AND, ACCORDING TO INFORMED SOURCES, IT WAS LORD HOME, THE BRITISH FOREIGN MINISTER, WHO REASSURED HIM ABOUT EAST GERMANY.

IT WAS A ONE-DAY VISIT AND DR SCHROEDER IS TO REPORT-ON THE BRITISH VIEWPOINT ON EAST GERMANY WHEN WEST GERMANY'S FEDERAL CABINET MEETS IN BONN ON FRIDAY.

FILM SHOWS THE WEST GERMAN EMBASSY WHERE THE MINISTERS MET OVER LUNCH - MR EDWARD HEATH, BRITAIN'S DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER, WAS ALSO PRESENT - AND SCHROEDER AND LORD HOME ENTERING ADMIRALTY HOUSE THIS AFTERNOON FOR A MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER HAROLD MACMILLAN.