JOINT BI-WEEKA NO. 19

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• Publication Date: September 21, 1967
• Content Type: REPORT

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Amembassy LONDON September 21, 1967
JOINT BI-WEEKA No. 19
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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POLITICAL
1 ew`Conservative Chairman
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ARMY
TMMoreBritish Troops for Gibraltar
2.
Service Families Get System-Built Homes
3.
Major Personnel Changes and Promotions
AIR FORCE
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Sale of Beverley Aircraft
2.
Visit to Moscow
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3.
Personnel Appointment
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RESEARCH
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1. Gallup Foci on US-Vietnam Policy
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POLITICAL
1. New Conservative Chairman
After several months of public speculation, Conservative
Party leader Heath announced last week the resignation of
Edward du Cann as party chairman and his replacement by
Anthony Barber. Du Cann had wanted to return to private
life for some time and it was largely an open secret that
Heath had not been entirely satisfied with his performance
as party chairman. Barber, one of the most promising MP's in
the "second generation' of Conservative leadership has
performed effectively as coordinator of parliamentary
opposition on home affairs but will have to win over opinion
in the constituencies and among more traditional Tory
leadership elements, many of whom regret du Cann's departure.'
Even though none of the more senior Conservative leaders
were willing to accept the chairmanship, Barber may in
fact be the best choice from Heath's point of view. He
is per*onally identified as a Heath supporter, and is a
hard-working and extremely affable man who will probably
have a favorable impact in the constituencies over time.
A personal success for Heath at next month's party conference
would increase his acceptance as party leader and if, as
seems possible, the Heath-Barber team is seen to appeal
more effectively to management minded, less class-conscious
independent voters, we may hear less about the need for
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ARMY
1. More British Troops for Gibraltar
Britain is to increase the strength of the Gibraltar garrison
later this month. Two companies of The Royal Warwickshire
Fusiliers, plus detachments of Royal Engineers and Royal
Signals, are to be flown out between 25 and 28 September.
The reinforcements, amounting to 400 men, will bring the
strength of the garrison to about 1,000. These units will
reinforce the Worcestershire Regiment, which is soon to
be relieved by The Royal Ulster Rifles.
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The Ministry of Defense said the reinforcements had been
considered for some time, but had become possible only
recently as a result of reduction in service overstretch.
In fact, overstretch has been relieved for most of this
year, if not since the ending of Indonesia confrontation
in August 1966, and the deployment is more likely to be
another maneuver in the Gibraltar dispute with Spain than
a long-term decision to raise the permanent strength of
the garrison.
The Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers will stay in Gibraltar
for about six months. Their families, and one company,
will remain behind at Watchet, Somerset. Barrack accommo-
dation, although] "adequate," according to the Defense
Ministry, is now) airly short supply in Gibraltar.
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2. Service Families Get System-Built Homes
As the Ministry of Defense continues its search for married
quarters for returning servicemen, the Ministry of Public
Building and Works yesterday announced the virtual completion
of 2,250 system-built dwellings for naval and military
families. This week the Ministry of Works will hand over
to the Royal Navy the 1,000 homes at Gosport. The Army
dwellings have been built at Aldershot, and on other
country sites.
The Ministry announced its proposal in May, 1964, signed
the main contract in July 1965, and fixed target dates for
completion in June and September this year.
The Ministry of Defense recently has let contracts for
.1,080 system-built family dwellings for the RAF at Brize
Norton, and for the Army at Parham Down.
Under its special scheme for Service families returning
from overseas, the Ministry has so far negotiated the
purchase of 2,692 houses; the target is 4,478. UNCLASSIFIED
3. Major Personnel Changes-and Promotions
Brigadier Richard John BISHOP 46, is now Director of
Administrative Planning (Army l, effective 13 September
1967.
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Colonel Ronald Chester WINFIELD, 53, has been appointed
Brigadier, Project Staff, HQ, Director Royal Artillery,
with acting rank of Brigadier. This appointment took effect
on 3 August 1967.
Vice-Admiral I.L.T. HBOGG, at present Defense Services
Secretary, is to succeed Lt. General Sir George Cole as
Vice Chief of the Defense Staff, in November 1967. Although
not indicated in the news release, it is believed that
General Cole will be retiring.
Lt. General Sir Desmond FITZPATRICK, 5k, Vice Chief of
the General Staff since July 1966) is to become C-in-C,
British Army of the Rhine and Commander Northern Army
Group in July 1968 in succession to General Sir John
HACKETT. General HACKETT will be retiring to take up the
post of Principal, King's College, London.
Major General R.G.V. FITZGEORGE-BALFOUR, 53, will be
promoted to Lt. General when he succeeds Lt. General Sir
Desmond FITZPATRICK as Vice Chief of the General Staff.
General Sir Charles HARINGTON, 57, at present Deputy Chief
of the General Staff, is to succeed Admiral Sir Desmond
Dreyer as Chief Adviser Personnel and Logistics. No date
has been announced.
Major General A. J. Deane-Drummond, 50, is to be Assistant
Chief of the Defense Staff (General) in August 1968.
Major General W.D.M. Raeburn, 52, is to be Chief Army
Instructor, Imperial Defense College. No date has been
announced. UNCLASSIFIED
AIR FORCE
1. Sale of Beverley Aircraft
A Ministry of Defense spokesman has stated that the Royal
Air Force's present fleet of over thirty Beverley transport
aircraft are to be offered for sale to Hawker Siddeley
Aviation when the Lockheed Hercules C-130K transports, of
which sixty-six are on order, are delivered in quantity.
Some Hercules are already in service, and the last order
will be completed in June 1968. When queried by the press
about the above, a Hawker Siddeley representative said
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that whether his company would be interested in buying back
the Beverleys depended upon two factors, both-of which were
at present unknown - the price and the potential market. UNCLASSIF
2. Visit to Moscow
On 11 September, a delegation led by Mr. John Stonehouse,
Minister of State at the Ministry of Technology, and
including Sir George Edwards, Managing Director of the
British Aircraft Corporation, Mr. L. G. Dawson, Director
of Advanced Engineering, Rolls-Royce, Ltd., and top
executives from Hawker Siddeley Aviation, Marconi and
Dowty-Rotol, and Sir Ronald Melville, Permanent Secretary
(Aviation) in the Ministry of Technology, left for Moscow.
The delegation's two-week visit is the result of approaches
made by the Soviet Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Smirnov. The
schedule for the visit was not completed until the party
reached Russia, but it was expected to include talks with
the Soviet Minister for the aviation industry, Mr. Dementyev,
and visits to Soviet aircraft plants. UNCLASSIFIED
3. Personnel Appointment
Air Vice-Marshal A.H.C. BOXER, Senior Air Staff Officer
at Headquarters, Bomber Command, has been appointed Defense
Services Secretary at the Ministry of Defense, effective
in November 1967. UNCLASSIFIED
RESEARCH
1. Gallup poll on US-Vietnam Policy,
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In unpublished Gallup poll taken September 10 to 17, British
public reaffirmed that there is little support for US-Vietnam
policy. Question asked was "The TUC are urging our govern-
ment to withdraw support from America in the Vietnam fighting.
Do you think that Britain should support America or be
neutral?"
Overall 20% support America, 61% neutral, 19% don't know.
In breakdown by party affiliation - Conservatives gave 25%,
Labor and Liberal only 16%. Neutral percentage held at
around 60% except for Liberals, of whom 72% said Britain
should be neutral.
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In further breaks, concerning TUC membership, TUC members
ran ahead of general public in support, 25% of TUC members
supported America with 58% neutral. Least support came
from unemployed, of whom only 13% support American policy.
This is firz..t time this specific question has been asked.
Figure of 20% support.would appear to be a decline from
previous Vietnam support questions in which some 30% of
British.public support American policy.
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