HC Deb 06 June 1946 vol 423 cc367-8W
74. Mr. Driberg

asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air the reasons for the delay in the repatriation and release of 961516 L.A.C. C. Ruffle, who left Southern Rhodesia in March, is now in the Middle East, is in age and service Group 31 and should therefore have been released before the end of April.

Mr. de Freitas

L.A.C. Ruffle was released in this country on 25th May. I regret the month's delay in his release, which was due to restricted shipping from South Africa to Suez.