§ 111. Mr. Bellengerasked the Minister of Defence whether the statement made by General Sir Richard Gale, the Commander-in-Chief of the British Army of the Rhine, on 24th July, relating to the necessity of retaining our commitments of ground forces in Western Germany, a copy of which has been sent to him by the right hon. Member for Bassetlaw, was made with his authority.
§ Sir W. MoncktonIt is not the customary practice for my authority to be sought for what is to be said at interviews of the kind referred to by the right hon. Gentleman.