HC Deb 06 February 1947 vol 432 cc397-8W
104. Mr. Stephen

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation if the Dakota from Croydon to Rome and South Africa on 25th January, which crashed outside Croydon, was carrying mail; and whether any of the mail was recovered.

Mr. Lindgren

There was no British mail on board this aircraft and so far as

prisoners of war still held in all parts of the world under British jurisdiction; and when it is intended to repatriate them.

Mr. J. Freeman

Following are the particulars:

I have been able to ascertain no foreign mail was being carired.