HC Deb 08 March 1960 vol 619 cc25-6W
62. Mr. Grimond

asked the Minister of Defence what agreements have been reached with other North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Governments about the bases from which the proposed mobile nuclear task force of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation will operate; for what purposes it will be available; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Watkinson

The question of bases for the proposed mobile task force does not arise. The N.A.T.O. military authorities, I understand, are at present considering an arrangement whereby units already assigned to N.A.T.O. and stationed on the mainland of Europe will operate together in the N.A.T.O. area in particular circumstances. Detailed planning for this force is still being continued by N.A.T.O. military authorities.