§ LORD HANKEYasked Her Majesty's Government whether they can confirm, deny or explain the following extract from an article by the military correspondent of a London newspaper published on September 15, 1955, which has caused some public concern, namely:—
`No total war for seven years'; such is now the basic assumption made by Service planners and Treasury alike. The slogan has a familiar and ominous ring.
§ THE PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (LORD CARRINGTON)I can state categorically that no such assumption has been adopted by Her Majesty's Government for defence planning.