HC Deb 12 June 1958 vol 589 cc388-9
12. Mr. John Hall

asked the Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations what proposals he has for withdrawing British officers now serving with the Ghana army.

Commander Noble

The replacement of British officers now serving with the Ghana Army by Ghanaian officers is a matter which receives constant attention. In addition to the Ghana officers already serving in the Ghana Army there is a steady flow of Ghana officers being trained in the United Kingdom for service in their own country.

Mr. Hall

Can my right hon. and gallant Friend say if there is any truth in the Report published in the Ashanti Pioneer on 26th April that the United Arab Republic had been asked by the Ghana Government to send a military mission to train the Ghana Army?

Commander Noble

If my hon. Friend wants an answer to that question, he had better put it down, as it is rather far from the original Question.