§ 9. Mr. Humphrey Atkinsasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will now allow British officers to go to Vietnam as observers so as to ensure that Her Majesty's forces are kept fully informed of all developments in this type of warfare.
§ Mr. HealeyNo, Sir.
§ Mr. AtkinsWhy on earth not?
§ Mr. HealeyBecause we are satisfied that we are obtaining all the information required for our own purposes about lessons of the war in Vietnam by the methods to which I have just referred in answer to the previous Question.