HC Deb 21 November 1963 vol 684 c124W
54. Mr. Bottomley

asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations if he will make a statement about the distribution of armed forces from the Central African Federation to Nyasaland, Northern Rhodesia, and Southern Rhodesia.

Mr. Sandys

All units of the Rhodesia and Nyasaland Army are to be transferred to the territories according to their dispositions at the end of September, except that "A" Squadron Selous Scouts is to be disbanded and "C" Squadron Rhodesian S.A.S. Regiment, at that time stationed in Northern Rhodesia, is to be transferred to Southern Rhodesia. With regard to the Royal Rhodesian Air Force, six aircraft—four Dakotas and two Pem-brokes—are to be transferred to Northern Rhodesia to form the nucleus of that territory's air wing and twenty others will become redundant. The rest of the Air Force will be retained by Southern Rhodesia.