§ 5. Mr. Martenasked the Secretary of State for War if he will consider posting some Gurkha troops to Aden.
§ Mr. ProfumoNo. Sir, not at present. The Brigade of Gurkhas is at the moment fully deployed in other theatres.
§ Mr. MartenIn thanking my right hon. Friend for that Answer, may I ask him to bear in mind that this type of test is very suitable for them? If it comes to a question of running down the Brigade, will he please consider this place as a special one for employing them?
§ Mr. ProfumoWe should not feel debarred from using Gurkhas in Aden if the need arose. At the moment, the point I am making is that they are more usefully employed elsewhere.