§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what information he has on whether it is normal practice for the United States Air Force to request funding for proposed construction in the United Kingdom before approval for such construction has been given by Her Majesty's Government.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonI am informed that it is not unusual for the United States Administration to request budgetary authority in advance of construction approval because of the long lead times in the United States programming and budgeting process.