§ Mr. Marlowasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how Her Majesty's Government intend to respond to the Lebanese request for a British contribution to the multinational force in Lebanon.
§ Mr. PymWe have decided, in response to a request from the Lebanese Government, to contribute to the multinational force in Lebanon an armoured reconnaissance unit of about 80 men for three months. We expect the unit to be drawn from forces currently serving in Cyprus and are satisfied that this can be done without in any way weakening our commitment there. The date of the unit's deployment and its precise functions remain to be agreed.