§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the implication for national security of the proposed exchange of Royal Air Force flying cadets from Bracknell and Cranwell colleges with Soviet flying cadets from the Gagarin Air Academy in Moscow.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonA successful exchange of visits has taken place this year between the directing staff of the Royal Air Force Staff College Bracknell and the Gagarin Academy. Further exchanges are being considered but there are no plans for an exchange of air force cadets. Care has been taken to ensure that defence contacts with the Soviet Union meet security requirements.