§ Up to 29th April the Air Ministry had sent to my Ministry particulars of 622 men who appear to satisfy the conditions governing eligibility for release. The following was the position at 29th April:
| Applications for release sent to Air Ministry by my Ministry | 372 |
| Released | 129 |
| Release instruction issued by Air Ministry but men not known to have left units | 243 |
§ The remaining 250 men are under consideration by my Ministry and applications for release will be made as soon as previous experience has been confirmed and offers of underground employment obtained.