asked the Secretary of State for Defence if any members of the Armed Forces have been involved in hostilities in Oman since the Sultan proclaimed that victory over the insurgents had been achieved; and if he will make a statement.

Organised resistance by the Dhofar rebels has virtually ceased, although a few scattered groups of them are still active, and shelling of positions in Oman from the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen has continued inter mittently. In operations against the remaining rebels in Dhofar isolated incidents have occurred, in some of which members of Her Majesty's Forces have been involved. There have been no casualties among these personnel.