§ Mr. Prittasked the Secretary of State for Air why Aircraftman Lea Abse was posted to this country immediately after 202W he had taken office in the Forces Parliament at Cairo at a time when he still had IS months unexpired of the normal period of service in the Middle East; why he was kept under open arrest for 14 days awaiting his departure from Egypt without any charge, pretext or explanation; and why the protest of the educational officer of his unit that his posting was detrimental to the educational work of his unit which Abse was assisting was ignored.
§ Sir A. SinclairI have asked the A.O.C.-in-C., Middle East, for a report on this case. If my hon. and learned Friend would repeat his Question in a week's time I should hope then to be in a position to reply.