§ 11. Captain HAROLD BALFOURasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether an imperial source of supply has yet been found for oils used by the Royal Air Force at present imported from Soviet Russia; and when such a source of supply will be developed sufficiently to make the Royal Air Force independent of foreign importations?
§ Sir P. SASSOONThe investigation of oils from Empire and British controlled oilfields, referred to in my reply on 31st January last, is still proceeding.
§ Captain BALFOURCan the right hon. Gentleman say how long these investigations will take?
§ Sir P. SASSOONI am afraid that I cannot.