§ Rear-Admiral Morgan-Gilesasked the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of the requirement of sleeping bags will have been supplied to units of the British Army of the Rhine by the end of October, 1969.
§ Mr. RichardThe general policy is that units in B.A.O.R. are issued with sleeping bags as and when they are needed, for example on exercises. Otherwise the bags are held centrally. At the end of October these central stocks in B.A.O.R. will be at the required level.
§ Rear-Admiral Morgan-Gilesasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many sleeping bags are required to make good the shortage in the requirements of the 4th Division.
§ Mr. RichardThe requirements vary, but 1,700 sleeping bags are in process of issue to 4th Division now, and this will raise their stocks to the maximum authorised level.