§ Mrs. Clwydasked the Secretary of State for Defence what was the purpose of the recent visit to the United Kingdom of the chief of staff of the United States army; and whether discussions were held with his Department on the subjects of AirLand Battle, and the AirLand Battle 2000/Focus 21 studies.
§ Mr. StanleyThe recent visit of the chief of staff of the United States army was at the invitation of the chief of the general staff. The purpose of the visit was to discuss matters of mutual concern and to enable him to visit elements of the British army. Details of the discussions are confidential.