§ 47. Mr. de Freitasasked the Under-secretary of State for Air whether a flight of Bristol 171 Sycamore helicopters is now available for communication service in Korea.
§ The Under-Secretary of State for Air (Mr. George Ward)I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given him yesterday by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Defence.
§ Mr. de FreitasIs the Minister not aware that that is a most unsatisfactory reply? We can build and fly helicopters here, yet we are dependent entirely on United States' generosity in Korea. Can he do something about that?
§ Mr. WardThe Commonwealth Division in Korea has expressed no dissatisfaction whatsoever with the services provided by the United States.
§ Mr. de FreitasIs it not the fact that they have to go cap in hand to the United States Service authorities to get these helicopters?