§ Ms. GordonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether there is any military function performed by courtesy calls by naval vessels to the port of London.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonSo far as Royal Navy vessels are concerned, such visits are arranged to foster good relations between the Royal Navy and the civil community. Foreign warship visits to the Pool of London are tangible expressions of mutual goodwill between the United Kingdom and the Governments concerned.