§ Mr. Dribergasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he is aware that the Fleet Air Arm, while appealing for volunteers, refuses airmen in release groups 1 to 28, which include most of those now being transferred compulsorily from the R.A.F. to the Army; and if he will give such men the opportunity of serving in the Fleet Air Arm.
§ Mr. BrackenThe men to be transferred from the Royal Air Force to the Royal Navy are required for service in the Eastern war, and only those whose turn for release to civil life under the Release and Re-allocation Scheme is not likely to come for a considerable time are acceptable for transfer. The Admiralty would be prepared to take suitable men in Age and Service Groups 1–28 if they were willing to serve in the Navy for the period of the Japanese war, that is to forego release in the turn of their Age and Service Group.