HL Deb 20 June 1995 vol 565 c10WA
Lord Kennet

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they are now, or will be associated with the US Navy's proposal to set up a string of aerostats in Kuwait, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates to provide round the clock surveillance of the Persian Gulf region, and whether the suggestion has the approval of the states in question.

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Henley)

Her Majesty's Government have no knowledge of this proposal. This is a matter for the governments concerned.