§ 43. Mr. JOYNSON-HICKSasked the Under-Secretary to the Air Ministry whether he is aware that at the last meeting of the Medical Administrative Committee they unanimously re-affirmed their view that the new medical administrator should be willing to accept the principles laid down in the Medical Advisory Committee's Report, on the ground that unless this step were taken all the work of such committee might be undone to the detriment of the Air Service; and whether the new administrator is prepared to accept such resolution?
§ Major BAIRDThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. The offer of appointment was made to Colonel Fell on the recommendation of the Medical Administrative Committee which had not ascertained whether he concurred in the report of the Medical Advisory Committee. As, however, I stated in reply to a question by the hon. Member for Gloucester on the 4th instant, one of the conditions of the offer made to Colonel Fell is that he should be guided by the principles laid down by the Watson-Cheyne Committee subject to certain amendments as regards principles of administration.