§ 120. Mr. de Freitasasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that the 1st Battalion of the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment after years of fighting in the Malayan jungle have been sent to the Middle East instead of being returned to this country as had been planned; and what are the reasons for this change of plan.
§ Mr. SoamesThe 1st Battalion the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment is being sent from Malaya to reinforce our Strategic Reserve in the area south of200W the Suez Canal. The battalion, which would have completed a three year tour in Malaya in August this year, will be brought home as soon as a relief can be provided or operational needs permit.