§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the implications for the role of the Armilla patrol of United States plans to broaden the scope of its rôle in the Gulf.
§ Mr. Ian StewartThe policy for the Armilla patrol is kept under constant review in the light of all relevant factors. Any change in the operating pattern of a friendly navy would, of course, be taken fully into account.