HC Deb 21 July 1965 vol 716 c1569
27. Mr. Jackson

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what steps he is taking to develop the westward defence route to South-East Asia.

Mr. Healey

The R.A.F. already occasionally makes flights to and from the Far East across the longer North American route. We are currently considering what arrangements might be necessary to enable us, with the agreement of the United States and Canadian Governments, to make greater use of such routes, if need be, in the future.