§ 100. Mr. Wiggasked the Secretary of State for Air the date on which No. 61 Squadron, Royal Air Force, arrived in Cyprus; and what were the dates on which pilots serving in that squadron were first briefed on the carrying out of attacks on targets situated on Egyptian territory and on Israeli territory, respectively.
Mr. WardThe squadron arrived in Cyprus in the latter half of October. Pilots were first briefed to carry out attacks on military targets in Egypt on 31st October. The question of briefing for attacks on Israeli targets did not arise.