The interview covers CS’s time as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Air Ministry, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary, Admiralty, and Secretary of State for War, on subjects including: the proposed swing wing fighter aircraft; the Suez Crisis; more power being given to the Ministry of Defence over the armed services; CS's view of Stephen Ward; CS's visit to Aden [Adan, Yemen] as Secretary of State for War and the importance of having forces in the Middle East; the Blue Streak and Skybolt ballistic missile programmes.