§ 42. Captain HAROLD BALFOURasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air if, in view of its importance as a 874 base, it is proposed to raise the status of the Royal Air Force Far-East command to that requiring an officer of air rank for command; and whether the present grading of the officer commanding is junior to that of the corresponding ranks of the senior naval and military officers?
§ Sir P. SASSOONIt is not proposed at present to raise the status of the Royal Air Force command in the Far East. The answer to the second part of the question is in the Affirmative.