§ 20. Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for Defence what work has been carried out by the Hydrographer to the Royal Navy in the area of the Straits of 469W Hormuz over the past five years; and what contracts for work with the Gulf States are currently in progress.
§ Mr. SpeedA Royal Navy hydro-graphic vessel conducted a limited survey in the Straits of Hormuz in 1976. No contracts for work with Gulf States are currently in progress; nor have any been let.