§ Mr. Wigginasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many units of air conditioning equipment, and to what value, will be left behind in Singapore and Malaysia on the withdrawal of British forces in 1971.
§ Mr. HattersleyIt is not possible to say now how many units of air conditioning equipment will be left in Singapore and Malaysia in 1971. Some of this equipment may be transferred elsewhere, some will be transferred free to the local Governments under the arrangements announced in paragraph 8 97W of the Supplementary Statement on Defence Policy 1968 (Cmnd. 3701) and some may be disposed of by sale.