§ 81. Mr. Wallasked the Minister of Defence whether, in view of the experience gained in recent amphibious exercises, he is satisfied that there are sufficient modern amphibious ships and craft in the Indian Ocean and Pacific areas; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. SandysI have not yet received a report on these exercises. As I informed my hon. Friend on 11th February last, 141W I consider that we are maintaining a reasonable number of specialised ships of this kind. The deployment of these craft is varied from time to time in the light of the current situation.