§ Mr. Raphael Tuckasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many of the 270 personnel from the Arab countries at present receiving training in the United Kingdom are receiving military, naval, and air training, respectively; in each case from which countries they come, how many come from each country, how many are officers, and how many non-commissioned officers; and at which establishments they are being trained.
§ Mr. ReynoldsThe information is as follows:—
Students from Arab countries receiving naval training.
Officers/Cadets Ratings Libya … … 5 58 Saudi Arabia … … 1 — Students are at Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth and at H.M.S. "Excellent", H.M.S. "Sultan" and H.M.S. "Collingwood".
Students from Arab countries receiving military training.
Officers/Cadets N.C.O.s Bahrein — 1 Jordan 3 5 Kuwait — 4 Libya 3 7 Saudi Arabia 4 7 South Arabian Federation 3 6 Sudan — 2 Trucial Oman — 5 Students are at Staff College, Camberley, Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Mons Officer Cadet School, R.A.C. Centre, the Army Schools of Artillery, Signals, Infantry, Intelligence, Survey, Education and Music; R.A.O.C. Black-down, R.E.M.E. Bordon, 28 Engineer Workshop, Waterbeach and at military hospitals.
231WStudents from Arab countries receiving air force training.
Officers/Cadets N.C.O.s Airmen Jordan … 28 — 2 Lebanon … 7 9 — Sudan … 2 — 41 Saudi Arabia … 47 — — Students are at R.A.F. College Cranwell and R.A.F. Staff College Andover and at other R.A.F. establishments in Transport Command, Flying Training Command, Technical Training Command and Fighter Command.
These numbers no longer include 20 Iraqui students who have now ceased their training.