§ Lord Hyltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether it is their intention to renew the agreement whereby allied aircraft use Turkish bases to over-fly northern Iraq; and if not why not, in view of continuing Iraqi military attacks on the Kurdish population.
The Earl of CaithnessWe are seeking to renew the mandate for the presence of the coalition deterrent force in southern Turkey. We are most grateful to the Turkish Government for hosting this force which has proved so effective in deterring further systematic repression in northern Iraq.