§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the total cost to his Department of the administrative expenses of the mutual defence co-operation agreement with the United States of America. [18124]
§ Mr. FreemanAdministrative tasks associated with business conducted under the aegis of the 1958 UK/US mutual defence agreement are mostly handled by the atomic control office, London and the atomic co-ordinating offices at Aldermaston and Washington. The costs of these tasks are not calculated separately.