Mr. Alan Lee Williamsasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what steps he is taking to review the United Kingdom's commitment to the South-East Asia Treaty Organisation.
§ Mr. William RodgersThe policy of Her Majesty's Government was stated in paragraph 7 of Chapter III of the Supplementary Statement on Defence Policy, published in July. 1967, as follows
We shall continue to honour our obligations under the South East Asia Treaty Organisation, but the forces assigned to S.E.A.T.O. plans will be progressively altered in nature and size ".This remains the position.