§ Mr. Boyesasked the Secretary of State for Defence under what conditions the United States air force bases in the United Kingdom are held.
§ Mr. StanleyUnited States air force bases in the United Kingdom are held under the general provisions of the north Atlantic treaty, the agreement regarding the status of forces of parties to the north Atlantic treaty, 1951, and the Visiting Forces Act 1952. There are also a number of supplementary undertakings and arrangements which either amplify these main documents or relate to individual bases or facilities.
More specifically, the use of United States air force bases in the United Kingdom in an emergency is governed by the understanding reached between Mr. Attlee and President Truman in October 1951 and reaffirmed by Mr. Churchill and President Truman in a joint communiqué of January 1952.