"Without the current military strength, we would never have the power to suppress the Federal Republic of Germany. The United States respects the United Kingdom, and it also respects the nine aircraft carrier battle groups of the United Kingdom, plus the four of France. You must know that the United States only has 15 aircraft carriers. Battlegroup."

Alan Wilson has returned to London from his ill-advised trip to continue his rhetoric on German reunification.

The nonsense is of course to increase confidence in Mrs Thatcher's tough attitude,

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