HC Deb 05 July 1984 vol 63 cc242-3W
Mr. Campbell-Savours

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what were the terms of the inter-governmental agreement for the secondment of Sir Timothy Creasy to the Omani Government.

Mr. Stanley

General Creasey is serving as the Chief of the Defence Staff in Oman under the terms of a Memorandum of Understanding between Her Majesty's Government and the Government of Oman covering he provision of British loan service personnel, the details of which are confidential between the two Governments.

Mr. Campbell-Savours

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what are the terms of the secondment of Lieutenant-Colonel Malcolm Havergal to the Government of Oman.

Mr. Stanley

British military personnel on loan service with Oman's armed forces are provided under the terms of a memorandum of understanding between Her Majesty's Government and the Government of Oman, the details of which are confidential between the two Governments.

Mr. Campbell-Savours

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many Ministry of Defence civilian employees are on secondment from the Ministry of Defence to the Omani Government.

Mr. Stanley

At present there are three civilian employees of the Ministry of Defence seconded to the Omani Ministry of Defence.

Mr. Campbell-Savours

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force officers are on secondment to the Omani Government.

Mr. Stanley

As at 31 March 1984 there were 38 British Army officers, 12 Royal Navy officers and 39 Royal Air Force officers on loan service with the Sultan of Oman's armed forces.