asked the Minister for Defence if it is a fact that Army officers and representatives of the Department of Defence attended military manoeuvres at the British naval base at Derry on Monday, the 16th November, 1953; and, if so, when, by whom and to whom was the invitation to attend these manoeuvres received and issued.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - British Military Manoeuvres.
No Army officers or representatives of the Department of Defence attended military manoeuvres at the British naval base at Derry on Monday, 16th November, 1953. Officials of the Department of Defence did, however, attend informally at a civil defence fire fighting exercise in the area on Sunday, 15th November.