§ Mr. Robin F. Cookasked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the policy of his Department on the commercial reproduction of Army manuals; and if he will make a statement on the availability for sale in public bookshops and by mail order on the Infantry Weapon Training Manual on Sniping.
§ Mr. Robert C. BrownThe policy of my Department on the commercial reproduction of Army manuals is regulated by the classification of the manual concerned. Although an infantry training manual on sniping, first issued 27 years ago, is no longer classified, its unauthorised repro-34W duction and sale in public bookshops and by mail order is an infringement of Crown copyright.
The current, up-to-date training pamphlet is classified "Restricted" and is not on sale.