§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Defence what measures are taken in his Department to account for documents and manuals containing sensitive information.
§ Mr. ButlerMinistry of Defence security regulations specify the measures to be taken, which vary according to the classification of the documents and manuals.
§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement concerning the classified defence documents found lying on a rubbish dump near the Thames barrier.
§ Mr. ButlerInvestigations are in progress into the circumstances surrounding the discovery of these documents and it would be wrong to comment further until these investigations have been completed.
§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will re-examine the procedures for the disposal of manuals and documents containing sensitive information.
§ Mr. ButlerSecurity procedures are regularly reviewed and changes are made when necessary.
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§ Mr. Michael McNair-Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will make a statement about the circumstances in which the plan of a proposed new security fence for AWRE Aldermaston were found in south-east London by two schoolboys near a rubbish tip.
§ Mr. ButlerInvestigations are in progress into the circumstances surrounding the discovery of these documents, and it would be wrong to comment further until these investigations have been completed.
§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Defence what were the documents relating to Tornado which were found on a rubbish dump near the Thames barrier.
§ Mr. ButlerRestricted documents relating to the servicing of the Tornado aircraft, reproduced on microfiche.
§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Defence what were the documents relating to the Aldermaston research centre which were found a rubbish dump near the Thames barrier.
§ Mr. ButlerA plan of part of an internal security fence and of adjacent areas at AWRE Aldermaston, classified restricted.