§ 8. Air-Commodore Harveyasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many Kreis resident officers in the British Control Commission in Germany have become redundant since 1st January, 1948; and how many of these were retired Air Force and Army officers.
§ Mr. BevinSixteen Kreis resident officers have been declared redundant this year, of whom nine are retired Royal Air Force and Army officers.
§ Air-Commodore HarveyDoes the right hon. Gentleman realise that there are possibly only 12 retired Royal Air Force officers employed by the Commission? Is it not a very high proportion, if four officers are regarded as redundant; and can the right hon. Gentleman assure us that there has been no discrimination?
§ Mr. BevinI do not think that is correct. Of the Kreis resident officers on the strength of the Commission, 81 per cent. are ex-Service officers: of the 16 declared redundant, 87 per cent. are ex-Service, and naval officers are included in these figures.