HC Deb 30 January 1952 vol 495 c35W
Mr. A. Jones

asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he will reduce the time spent in the United Kingdom by National Service airmen before posting to the Far East, in order to obtain more productive service from these men.

Mr. Birch

Yes. National Service airmen will now spend 12 instead if 16 weeks in the United Kingdom before embarking for the Far East. This change brings the policy on postings to the Far East into line with that on postings to the Middle East and eliminates the period of waiting between completion of basic training and embarkation. The policy on postings to Korea announced to the House on 8th December, 1950, remains unchanged.