§ 97. Sir T. Beamishasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether there is still a military requirement for a staging post in the West Indian Ocean; and what steps he is taking to find an alternative site to Aldabra.
§ Mr. HealeyAs to the first part of the Question I would refer the hon. and gallant Gentleman to the reply I gave him yesterday. On the second part the Answer is "None".—[Vol. 755, c.29.]