HC Deb 30 January 1976 vol 904 cc361-2W
Mr. Onslow

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what steps he takes to ensure that Service personnel are kept fully informed about conditions in the Warsaw Pact countries.

Mr. William Rodgers

Information about conditions in the Warsaw Pact countries is available to Service personnel through Service education channels. Specific instruction about the Warsaw Pact, and particularly those aspects relevant to defence, is included in training courses where appropriate.

Mr. Onslow

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what facilities are made available to Service personnel in West Germany, and their dependants, to see for themselves the state of the East German border installations and the Berlin Wall; and whether he is satisfied that adequate use is made of these.

Mr. William Rodgers

For obvious reasons of safety, close observation of the East German border is restricted to military units, but in West Berlin opportunities exist for official tours of the Berlin Wall for Service personnel and their families.

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