HC Deb 29 June 1966 vol 730 c305W
Mr. Shinwell

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what changes in the military disposition of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation forces are to be made as the result of the policy of the French Government.

Mr. Healey

These matters are under discussion with our Allies: it is too early to make a statement yet.

Mr. Shinwell

asked the Secretary of State for Defence to what use the infrastructure provisions in France will be put; and what compensation Her Majesty's Government will receive on the basis of the infrastructure remaining in France.

Mr. Healey

We do not yet know to what extent N.A.T.O. will be able to continue to make use of infrastructure facilities in France. At the recent Ministerial meeting in Brussels it was agreed that French participation in infrastructure was one of the questions to be discussed by the Permanent Council. It would be premature at this stage to talk about compensation.