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Written question asked by Kevin McNamara (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 May 1988. It was answered by Lord Stewartby (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 May 1988 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Untitled Written question

Question
How many bomb disposal units or military personnel with expertise in this field were present in Gibraltar on Sunday 6 March; how many bomb disposal & other personnel this involved; how many of these were sent to Gibraltar in expectation of a possible Provisional IRA bomb attack; & on what dates these units or personnel arrived in Gibraltar. - It is not policy to comment on operational matters.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
134 c163-4W;134 c164W
Session
1987-88
Subjects
Armed forces Bomb disposal IRA Gibraltar Staff
Contains statistics
Yes