§ Mr. Emeryasked the Minister of Power what study he is making of the means of protection of Great Britain's super tanker route from the Middle East via The Cape and the need for the Simonstown base in this matter.
§ Mr. HealeyI have been asked to reply.
This matter was discussed in the debate on Naval Policy on 11th March and I have nothing to add to what was said by my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Defence for the Royal Navy.—[Vol. 760, c. 1016–1018.]