§ Lord Kennetasked Her Majesty's Government:
In the light of the United States' failure to persuade governments in South East Asia to accept the presence of US "floating arsenals" (commercial ships carrying such equipment as battle tanks, infantry vehicles and rocket launchers) anchored off their shores, whether they propose to permit such "floating arsenals" to be anchored off Diego Garcia; and whether they have yet consulted the Australian and other Indian Ocean governments about the proposal.
§ Baroness Chalker of WallaseyUS equipment afloat ships have been positioned at Diego Garcia since July 1980 with the full agreement of Her Majesty's Government. These arrangements are governed by the various Exchanges of Notes concerning the facilities on Diego Garcia which are published in the Treaty Series.
No other governments are concerned or have been consulted.