HC Deb 20 June 1956 vol 554 c103W
64. Mr. Callaghan

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what part Scapa Flow plays in the plans of the Admiralty in the event of war.

Mr. Ward

As the hon. Member will realise, it would not be in the public interest to reveal war planning details and I must, therefore, confine myself to repeating what has already been made public, namely, that we no longer see sufficient use for most of the naval installations in the Orkneys, either in peace or in war, to justify the expense of their retention.

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