§ Mr. Churchillasked the Secretary of State for Defence what role the Simons-town base has played in providing support facilities in connection with the maintenance of sanctions against Rhodesia; and how many visits to the base have been made by Royal Navy vessels and support ships connected with this operation in each of the years since sanctions were imposed.
§ Mr. JuddIn the past calls at Simons-town have been made for a variety of reasons by ships involved in various tasks. It it not possible to say which visits were specifically connected with the Beira Patrol.