§ 32. Mr. A. Robertsasked the Minister of Aviation how many Buccaneer strike aircraft have been ordered by the Federal German Government.
§ Mr. ThorneycroftNone, Sir.
§ Mr. RobertsIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the Federal German Government were keenly interested in the Buccaneer? Is it true that to some extent the United States of America put pressure on the German Federal Republic to prevent it from buying the Buccaneer?
§ Mr. ThorneycroftI have no such evidence.