§ Mr. Prittasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that, at a recent conference of senior A.E.C. personnel, held in S.E.A.C. to plan the large scheme of education covering the interim period down to final demobilisa- 716W tion, it was reported that one applicant for transfer to work in this scheme had been rejected because he had fought for the Republicans in the Spanish civil war; and whether he will give directions that such evidence of anti-Fascist tendencies shall not be regarded as a disqualification.
§ Sir J. GriggI have no information about this, but inquiries are being made.