§ Sir E. Graham-Littleasked the Under-secretary of State for Air if he has inquired into the case, details of which have been submitted to him, of a graduate of London University with a first class honours degree in physics, who is notified that he will shortly be sent to India after three and a half years in the Service to perform duties in which his special training will be wasted for a further two years. when he is urgently needed in industry; and what action he proposes to take.
§ Mr. StracheyWe have specially trained this officer, who is in group 45, for important signals duty in connection with the air trooping programme. We have received no application for his release in Class B. His posting to India will therefore have to stand.