§ Mr. John Hallasked the Secretary of State for War how long it took for a battalion of the Strategic Reserve to complete the move to Kenya from the receipt of the warning order; and what additional time was needed to bring the battalion to a state of operational readiness.
§ Mr. ProfumoFive days. This was of course a precautionary move, and the time taken was therefore much longer than if operations had been imminent. No additional time was needed to bring the battalion to a state of operational readiness.