§ 21. Mr. Formanasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement outlining the action which Her Majesty's Government and the other 657W NATO Governments plan to take to counter the growing Soviet naval threat in the Mediterranean.
§ Mr. DuffyThe Soviet naval threat in the Mediterranean is fully appreciated by NATO, which keeps it under constant review. The Alliance will continue to maintain sufficient naval forces, in terms of both numbers and quality, to counter it.