§ Captain Kerbyasked the Secretary of State for Defence when the planned 142W departure of British troops from the Persian Gulf will start to take place.
§ Mr. HealeyI have nothing to add to my replies to Questions on this subject on 15th October.—[Vol. 788, c. 377–8.]
§ Captain Kerbyasked the Secretary of State for Defence what will be the strength of British troops in the Persian Gulf on 1st November, 1970, 31st December, 1970, and 31st March, 1971. respectively.
§ Mr. HealeyIt is not the practice to give advance information about military deployments.