§ 162. Sir W. Wakefieldasked the Secretary of State for Air, in view of the international situation, if he will acquire for Transport Command the Solent flying boats when they are no longer required by the British Overseas Airways Corporation in view of their flexibility for transport operational requirements in time of emergency.
§ Mr. CrawleyExisting stocks of Sunderland flying boats are sufficient to meet R.A.F. needs and there is no R.A.F. requirement for these Solents. In the present international situation, these aircraft will not be sold for use outside the United Kingdom or broken up without the agreement of the Air Ministry.