HC Deb 28 February 1946 vol 419 cc429-30W
Mr. Bartlett

asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will institute a system of cross-postings from B.A.O.R. for men over 40 years of age with younger men from Britain.

Mr. Lawson

It would; I think, be unfair to discriminate against all other overseas commands by instituting such. a scheme in B.A.O.R. alone, and it would be impracticable to extend the scheme to other commands in view of the difficulty already experienced in finding essential replacements for those due for release or repatriation. The hon. Member may care to refer to the answer I gave to a similar Question.by my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Aston (Major Wyatt) on 30th October last, which is still applicable.

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