§ 41. Mr. G. Thomasasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air under what circumstances he has repudiated the contract by which men of the Royal Air Force agreed to be seconded to the Royal Ceylon Air Force; how many protests have been made by the men concerned; and what action he proposes to take in order to minimise the financial loss subsequently suffered by these men.
Mr. WardThere has been no alteration in the terms of the contracts under which airmen are seconded to the Royal Ceylor Air Force. However, I know of three airmen who misunderstood these terms and applied to bring their service to an end before their two years' tour of duty was finished.