§ Mr. Eldon Griffithsasked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the current strength of British forces in the sovereign bases in Cyprus; and if he has any plans to reinforce them.
§ Mr. MulleyThe force level in the sovereign base areas at present is some 3,800. This Service presence is supported by some 500 United Kingdom based civilians and a further 3,800 locally employed civilians. I have no plans to alter the present force level.