§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what estimate he has made of the date of the initial operational capability for the large phased array radar currently being constructed by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics at Krasnoyarsk;
(2) what evidence he has on the strength, air defences and operational capability of the large phased array radar currently being constructed by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics at Krasnoyarsk;
(3) what assessment he has made of the potential role of the large phased array radar currently tinder construction at Krasnoyarsk in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in providing coverage of potential flight corridors for incoming cruise missiles.
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§ Mr. StanleyOur assessments of the Krasnoyarsk radar, and the evidence on which it is based, are classified.
§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether Her Majesty's Government will be able to determine independently of the United States of America the precise military attributes of the large phased array Soviet radar when it becomes operational at Krasnoyarsk.
§ Mr. StanleyThe Government form their own assessments on the basis of the available evidence.