§ 94. Sir T. Beamishasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether the decision to cancel, or postpone, the construction of a military staging post on Aldabra island was taken after consultation with the United States, and in agreement with them; and if the decision has been taken on military, economic or scientific grounds.
§ Mr. HealeyThe Answer to the first part of the question is "Yes"; the Answer to the second is that the decision was taken on a combination of grounds, in which the economic factor was predominant.