§ 12. Mr. Molloyasked the Minister of State for Defence if he is satisfied with the present North Atlantic Treaty Organisation arrangements in relation to Western European defence; and if he will make a statement.
§ Lord BalnielI doubt whether any Defence Minister in any country can ever say that he is completely satisfied with defence arrangements. But I am sure that none of the Defence Ministers of the 15 North Atlantic Treaty nations doubts the need for the continuance of the alliance.