HC Deb 25 March 1964 vol 692 cc462-3
37. Mr. Cronin

asked the Minister of Aviation if he will give further consideration to publishing the Corbett Report on the British Overseas Airways Corporation having regard to the recent disclosure of the contents of this Report to the British Overseas Airways Corporation.

Mr. Amery

No, Sir.

Mr. Cronin

Has not this Report now received widespread unofficial circulation and even appeared in the Press? Can the right hon. Gentleman reassure the House that his refusal to publish the Report is not influenced by the circumstances first that the Report contains no justification for his changes in the B.O.A.C. Board and, secondly, indicates that B.O.A.C. received some very improper Ministerial interference in its presentation of its accounts?

Mr. Amery

As I have said, I am not prepared to publish the Report and it would therefore be a waste of time of the House to try to discuss what its contents are.

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