§ Mr. Hugh Jenkinsasked the Minister of State for Defence if the public statement recently made by Major-General Ronald Buck land and Brigadiers' Frank Kits on and Brian Watkins were made with his authority; and if he will dismiss them from the Army as an example to others.
§ Lord BalnielThe statements attributed in a recent article inThe Timesto Major-General Buck land and Brigadier Watkins were not made with my authority. If the Question refers to Brigadier Kitson's book "Low 216W Intensity Operations", published last year, this book represented the author's personal views; official permission was, however, given for the book's publication.
The answer to the second part of the Question is, "No".