§ 52. Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Defence what arrangements were made by his Department for the visit by General Steinhoff, Chief of the German Air Staff, to discuss the Anglo-French variable geometry aircraft.
§ Mr. HealeyThe full programme for General Steinhoff's recent visit to the United Kingdom was arranged by the Ministry of Technology, though naturally my Department kept in close touch and itself arranged the discussions with the Air Staff mentioned in the Answer given to a Question by the hon. Member on 23rd March.—[Vol. 743, c. 1905–6.]
§ 53. Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Defence on what date he first became aware of the visit to Great Britain of General Johannes Steinhoff, Chief of the German Air Staff, to discuss German purchase of the Anglo-French variable geometry aircraft.
§ Mr. HealeyAction on General Steinhoff's programme began in January, but as I indicated to the hon. Member on 1st March, he did not come to negotiate about the purchase of the Anglo-French variable geometry aircraft.