§ 73. Mr. Wallasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs for how long the Beira patrol has been effective; how many ships have been interrogated and how many have been boarded; and what complaints have been received from foreign Powers.
§ Mr. George ThomsonAs my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Defence informed the House on 25th January, Her Majesty's ships have been patrolling in the Mozambique Channel in pursuance of the Security Council resolution of 9th April, 1966. Since that date no complaints have been received from any government about enquiries made by Her Majesty's Ships acting under the authority of the Security Council resolution. It is for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence to supply information about the operations of Her Majesty's Ships engaged in this patrol.—[Vol. 739, c.299.]