§ 60. Mr. Warbeyasked the Lord Privy Seal whether he is aware that the official present strength of the West German Army is 245,000, and of the Air Force 83,000, and that the official planned strength for the year 1963–64 is 350,000 for the Army and 100,000 for the Air Force; and by how much these strengths exceed those laid down in the Revised Brussels Treaty and the Special Agreement annexed to the European Defence Community Treaty.
§ Mr. P. ThomasThe Special Agreement annexed to the European Defence Community Treaty is classified as "Secret", and I cannot reveal the details. The present strength of the German armed forces is in conformity with North Atlantic Treaty Organisation requirements and has the unanimous approval of the Western European Union Council in accordance with the procedure laid down in the Revised Brussels Treaty.