§ 12. Mr. de Freitasasked the Secretary of State for Air what has been the number of air movements by military and civil aircraft, respectively, during the last two months at the Royal Air Force Station, Wahn.
§ Mr. BirchIn September and October there were 5,665 movements of military aircraft and 830 movements of civil aircraft.
§ Mr. de FreitasWill the Secretary of State resist the West German Government's attempt to take over this N.A.T.O. airfield and use it as a civil airfield, especially since they have contributed very little in money and materials to Western defence? The very least they can do is to build a civil airport.
§ Mr. BirchThe hon. Gentleman is perfectly correct in saying that this is a military airfield, or rather a N.A.T.O. airfield, with Belgian as well as British units on it. The matter has been referred to N.A.T.O.