§ 79. Mr. Wilkesasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the total strength of the British Military Mission now operating in Iraq; the date of its origin and its function; the number of R.A.F. personnel included; and the likely duration of the Mission.
§ Mr. MayhewThe total strength of the British Advisory Military Mission now in Iraq is 18 officers and 10 other ranks; these figures include two officers and nine other ranks of the Royal Air Force. The166W present Military Mission dates from 1930, when the Anglo-Iraqi Treaty of Alliance was concluded. Its function is to advise the Iraqi authorities on the organisation and training of the Iraqi armed forces. It is not possible to foresee the duration of the Mission.