§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether any members of the Parachute regiment have visited South Africa to take part in training or to observe South African security force operations, or for any other purposes; whether members of any other units of Her Majesty's armed forces have visited South Africa for similar reasons; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. LeeSince the present Government took office, no members of Her Majesty's armed forces have visited South Africa to take part in training or to observe South African security force operations. Members of the armed forces occasionally pass through South Africa on the way to neighbouring countries, and may make private visits to the country unconnected with their duties.
§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether South African service men have visited Great Britain to take part in military training or the instruction of British service men; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. LeeNo South African service men have been given military training in the United Kingdom or given instruction to British service men since 1976.
§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether members of the South African security services have been permitted to visit Northern Ireland to observe or take part in training; and if he will make a statement.