§ 56. Mr. Bellengerasked the Secretary of State for War what estimate he has made of the numbers of troops that will become available for other purposes as a result of the reduction in military commitments in Egypt, Trieste and Korea.
§ Mr. HeadI cannot, for security and other reasons, give the right hon. Gentleman the exact figures. These reductions will, however, enable us to go some way to making good the deficiencies caused by the rundown of the Army's manpower and also to create a strategic reserve in this country.