§ Mr. Buxtonasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will give an assurance that Royal Air Force pilots loaned to the Sudan Government for training purposes only have not taken part in active operations in the Southern Sudan, such as air drop of supplies or sorties against the local population.
§ Mr. MillanRoyal Air Force pilots on loan to the Sudanese Air Force have always been instructed not to take part in any armed operations carried out by the Sudanese forces or in any missions directed against the local population. Although on occasions in the past they have taken part in supply drops, apart from their primary training rôle they may now engage only in routine transport flights between recognised civil airfields.