§ 3. Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Secretary of State for War if he will make a statement on the purpose, nature, and results achieved by the "Meet Your Army" displays now being held throughout Great Britain, indicating how many have been held and in which places, with special reference to the display in Aberdeen on 10th and 11th July, 1959.
§ The Secretary of State for War (Mr. Christopher Soames)The exhibition which visited Aberdeen last weekend is organised by Scottish Command to encourage recruiting for the Regular and Territorial Armies. It includes displays by demonstration teams and exhibition stands giving information about various branches of the Service. Twelve large towns in Scotland are being visited.
One hundred and forty thousand people have seen the show so far, 20,000 of them at Aberdeen. This is a gratifying response to the efforts of the organisers and those taking part.