§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Minister of State for Defence what operational requirement is fulfilled by providing one extra British submarine for the Australian Naval Squadron; and if he will decline this provision until Australian Forces have withdrawn from Indo-China.
§ Mr. Ian GilmourThe provision of one submarine for the Royal Australian Navy Submarine Squadron will enable the Australians to deploy one boat for a considerable period each year in the Malaysia-Singapore area where she will make a valuable contribution to maritime exercises and anti-submarine warfare training.
The answer to the second part of the question is "No".