§ 18. Mr. Stoddartasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he is satisfied that the orders now placed for the surface fleet will provide fully for United Kingdom defence requirements in the latter half of the 1980's.
§ Mr. BlakerOur aim is to sustain as powerful and effective surface fleet as possible within the general framework announced last June in Cmnd. 8288. We are continuing to work towards this objective.