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Mr. Peter Morrison
asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether, in view of the currently increasing strength of the Soviet fleet, he will reconsider his plan to reduce the Nimrod force.
Mr. John
No. The reduction in the Nimrod force, which consists of the withdrawal in 1978 of one long range maritime patrol squadron, is a consequence of the reduction in our overseas commitments announced in the defence review.