§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Lord Privy Seal whether Her Majesty's Government have received any specific request from the Government of Malta to clear unexploded bombs from the island of Filfla and its environs; and what reply was sent.
§ Sir Ian GilmourYes. As explained to the Malta Government, complete clearance of the very large number of unexploded shells on the small uninhabited islet of Filfla, used for many years by the Royal Navy as a gunnery range, is not feasible the same applies to its environs.