§ Q10. Mr. Sheldonasked the Prime Minister if he will pay an official visit to Malaysia.
§ Q11. Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Prime Minister what plans he has for official visits to the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
§ Q13. Mr. Maclennanasked the Prime Minister when he intends to visit the President of the United States of America.
§ The Prime MinisterI would refer to my reply to a Question by the hon. Member for Romford (Mr. Leonard) on Tuesday.—[Vol. 803, c. 30.]
§ Mr. SheldonIn view of the cost of defence arrangements in this area, can the Prime Minister say whether the rundown of British forces is continuing?
§ The Prime MinisterAs regards dispositions, some changes are still being made. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence expects to leave for the area at the end of this month in order to enter into consultations with Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand about the five-Power force and its make-up.
§ Mr. MaclennanWhen the Prime Minister visits the United States, will he instruct himself about labour relations in that country and observe how, as a result of legislation parallel to that proposed 845 by his Government, the Americans have failed to improve the situation and how they have a much worse strike record than we have?
§ The Prime MinisterAs I said, I have no plans at the moment to visit the United States. We have previously discussed this matter in debates on industrial relations.
§ Sir R. CaryMay I ask my right hon. Friend whether he is free to invite the President to visit this country?
§ Mr. HeathThe President will always be very welcome in this country. At the moment I have no plans to extend a particular invitation to him.
§ Mr. BarnettWill the right hon. Gentleman now tell us whether the rundown is continuing or not?
§ Mr. HeathThis is an entirely separate Question from that put down on the Order Paper—[HON. MEMBERS: "No."] I have said that changes in dispositions are taking place, because the plan that we have for a presence in a five-power force is smaller than what is there at the moment.