§ 124. Mr. Prittasked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware that three-year tour-expired men in 31 A.R.D. Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, due for immediate repatriation, have been informed by R.A.T.G. Headquarters that they must wait at least until November and possibly longer to be sent home, though numbers of the Italian labour services employed at the station are being repatriated now; whether he is aware that the men concerned are performing no vital service since flying training ceased in April; and whether he will take immediate steps to see that, in view of his previous announcements about reduced tours for the R.A F., these men shall be brought home at the earliest possible moment.
§ Mr. de FreitasYes, Sir. I regret to say there has been a delay. We have sent a signal calling for a full report from the command in Southern Rhodesia and I will communicate with the hon. and learned Member when this has been received.