§ 44. Mr. Shinwellasked the Secretary of State for Defence what inquiries are being held in his Department into the casualties sustained by a company of British troops in the recent incident in the Dhala region in South Arabia.
§ Mr. HealeyThese casualties were sustained during a military operation as a result of enemy action. I regret that casualties are an inevitable hazard of such operations and normally call for no special enquiry. I have of course been kept closely informed of the circumstances in which the casualties were incurred and have already made a statement to the House on the subject.