§ 83. Rear-Admiral SUETERasked the Secretary of State for Air how many ex-service men employed in a temporary capacity competed at the recent examina- 234 tions for the clerical class; how many passed, qualified, or failed; what number of those who failed applied to appear before the investigating board under paragraphs 36–39 of the Lytton Committee's third Interim Report; and how many were recommended?
| 309 | ex-service men entered; |
| 32 | passed; |
| 52 | in addition qualified; |
| 225 | failed; |
| 184 | of those who failed applied to appear before the investigating board: |
| 39 | of these have been recommended for appointment. |