§ Sir J. Edenasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will make a statement on the maintenance of the effective strength of the Brigade of Gurkhas, in the light of the contribution they are making to peace and stability in Hong Kong and elsewhere in the Far East.
§ Mr. HealeyThe strength of the Brigade is being reduced to 10,000 by the end of 1969. Circumstances may require a further reduction later.