HC Deb 10 February 1943 vol 386 c1293
13. Sir. Arnold Gridley

asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he can make any statement with regard to 200 men of the Royal Air Force ground staff unemployed in Chengtu since their evacuation from Burma last May?

11. Squadron-Leader Donner

asked the Secretary of State for Air whether his attention has been drawn to the continued presence of some 200 men of the Royal Air Force ground staff at Chengtu; and whether he can give an assurance that measures have been taken to evacuate them to India in the immediate future?

Sir A. Sinclair

The men referred to, who have remained in China at the request of the Chinese authorities, have, for the most part, been gradually withdrawn.