HC Deb 15 December 1965 vol 722 c291W
122. Mr. Warbey

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many British personnel, and of which ranks and arms, have served in Vietnam during the past year; and on what duties they have been engaged.

Mr. Healey

The only British Service personne are on the Ambassador's staff. They are exclusively engaged on normal attaché, administrative and guard duties. A total of six officers—including a colonel and a group captain—and 14 other ranks have served in Vietnam since 1st January, 1965, 11 of this total being from the Army and 9 from the R.A.F.