HC Deb 01 February 1961 vol 633 c127W
79. Mr. W. Hamilton

asked the Minister of Defence whether, in view of the shortage of training areas in Germany for West German troops, he will consider bringing back British contingents to the United Kingdom to make available more training space for German forces in Germany.

Mr. Watkinson:

The presence of the British forces in Germany is required of us by the terms of the revised Brussels Treaty, Article 6, Protocol II. This obligation is not affected by any question on training areas.