§ 44. Mr. Beaumont-DarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will outline the United Kingdom military contribution to the defence of the Federal Republic of Germany.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThe British Army of the Rhine and RAF Germany are important parts of the overall United Kingdom contribution to NATO and they have an essential role to play in the defence of the European mainland. Full details of their composition and roles are contained in the 1989 Statement on the Defence Estimates (Cm. 675-I).
§ Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he last met his counterpart in the Federal Republic of Germany; and what matters were discussed.
§ Mr. YoungerI last met Dr. Stoltenberg at the meeting of NATO's Defence Planning committee in Brussels on 8–9 June. We also met bilaterally in London on 26 May for substantive discussions on a wide range of subjects of mutual defence interest.