§ 67. Mr. Dribergasked the Secretary of State for War to what extent troops serving in Kuwait have been conditioned to a tropical climate and instructed in the elementary techniques of avoiding heat exhaustion.
§ Mr. ProfumoMost of the troops serving in Kuwait are already acclimatised, having been moved from other tropical stations. All soldiers receive instruction in the elementary techniques of avoiding heat exhaustion as part of their recruit training, and special instructions have been issued to troops who have been sent to the Persian Gulf.
§ 68. Mr. Dribergasked the Secretary of State for War if he will take immediate steps to ensure an adequate supply of beer for the troops serving in Kuwait.
§ Mr. ProfumoI am glad to be able to inform the lion. Member that an adequate supply of beer has arrived in Kuwait and will be in continuous supply from now on.