§ Mr. ChurchillTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans are in train to mark the 50th anniversary of the Dunkirk evacuation; and what facilities are to be provided to enable members of the Dunkirk Veterans Association(a) from the United Kingdom and (b) from Commonwealth countries to participate in any planned commemorations.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonWe are considering requests for meservice participation in events in France to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Dunkirk evacuation. We have no plans to provide official facilities to enable members of the Dunkirk Veterans Association from the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth to participate in any of the planned commemorations.