§ Mr. Bruce-Gardyneasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what requests he has received from the United States Government for the supply of 2. 75-inch rockets; what were the dates of receipt of these requests; what was the value of the orders involved; and what replies he gave;
(2) what is the value to date of requests from foreign Governments for the supply of arms since 16th October, 1964, which have been rejected by his Department on grounds of policy; and if he will specify each of the requests so rejected;
(3) what was the value of requests from the United States Government for the supply of arms and equipment under the agreement for offsetting the cost of purchase of F111 aircraft which have so far been rejected by his department on grounds of policy.
§ Mr. Martenasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will itemise the airborne weapons recently requested by the United States of America; and why Her Majesty's Government would have been unable for reasons of production to supply them.
§ Mr. HealeyIt is not our policy to disclose confidential discussions about the supply of arms to another country.
§ Mr. Martenasked the Secretary of State for Defence by what criteria he decides the uses to which British weapons of war sold through the medium of the head of defence sales to Great Britain's allies may be put.
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§ Mr. HealeyI do not normally presume to decide for other countries how they should use defence equipment that we supply to them.