HC Deb 26 February 1968 vol 759 cc262-3W
90. Sir Tufton Beamish

asked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a list of overseas stations where he is planning for a British military presence for many years ahead, as stated in the recruiting advertisement in the magazine Punch on 7th February 1968; if he will define the phrase ': far away places "used in that advertisement; and if he is satisfied that recruiting advertisements are consistent with Government defence policy;

(2) if he will publish a list of those problems in the Far East comparable with the Borneo emergency which remain to be dealt with by the modern army, as suggested in his recruiting advertisement in the magazine Punch on 7th February 1968.

Mr. Reynolds

This advertisement was sent toPunch before 4th December by which date copy for the issue of 7th February 1968 had to be with the publisher. It is now no longer used. The advertisement illustrated the task of placing a radio station on top of a mountain. Problems of this sort will continue to exercise the skills of the Army.