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Stores, Middle East

Volume 487: debated on Monday 7 May 1951

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asked the Secretary of State for War what Government stores are at this time being shipped from Mombasa to Egypt; and for what purpose.

A number of stores, mainly vehicles and engineering stores, which are required by the Army in the Middle East, are being backloaded to Egypt following the decision, referred to by my hon. Friend in his reply to the hon. Member for Dumfries (Mr. N. Macpherson) on 22nd November, 1950, to close down the store-holding organisation at Mackinnon Road.