§ 36. Mr. Viggersasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the subject of the future of the Royal Naval Hydrographic Service.
§ Mr. JuddI refer the hon. Member to the answer which I gave the hon. Mem
COMMANDO SERVICE 1948–49 … Palestine/Libya/Cyprus/Canal Zone … Internal security duties. 1949–50 … Hong Kong … Internal security duties. 1950–52 … Malaya … Emergency. 1950–52 … Korea … United Nations Force (attached to USMC). 1953–54 … Canal Zone … Internal security duties. 1955–56 … Cyprus … Internal security duties. 1956 … Suez … Anglo/French landings. 1957–59 … Cyprus … Internal security duties. 1961 … Kuwait … Iraqi crisis. 1962 … Brunei … Assault on Limbang. 1962–66 … Borneo … Indonesian confrontation. 1963–67 … Aden … Internal security duties 42 Commando RM assisted in the withdrawal from Aden 1964 … Tanganyika … Army Mutinies 1964 … Radfan … Specific operation in the Aden campaign 1969–present … Northern Ireland … Internal security duties Tours of up to 4 months
SEA SERVICE 1947–48 … Palestine/Mediterranean … … Internal security duties. 1950–53 … Korea … … United Nations Operations. 1953 … Falkland Islands … … Deterrent landings. 1956 … Suez … … Anglo/French landings. 1960–72 … Persian Gulf … … Internal security duties. 1961 … Kuwait … … Iraqi crisis. 1962 … Indonesia … … Confrontation. 1963 … Bahamas … … Cuban crisis. 1963 … British Guiana … … Civil disturbances. 1964 … Tanganyika … … Army Mutinies. 1966 … Seychelles … … Internal security duties. Additionally, there have of course been continuing commitments including the role of the Royal Marines on the flanks of the NATO Alliance. I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 14th May.—[Vol. 873, c. 385–6.]