§ 55. Mr. Goughasked the Minister of Labour if he is aware of the case of Mr. Charles Mason, who underwent national service in New Zealand in 1952 under the provisions of the New Zealand Military Training Act, 1949, and who, having returned to this country, has now received papers to undergo National Service; and 202W whether, in the circumstances, he will be prepared to defer Mr. Mason's call-up.
§ Mr. CarrWhole-time service in the Armed Forces of a Commonwealth country is taken into account when determining the period of full-time service that a man may be required to perform under the National Service Acts.
Mr. Mason has so far failed to produce documentary evidence of any whole-time military service in New Zealand, and unless he does so he will be called up next year for the full period of two years whole-time service. As he is an agricultural worker his call-up is at present suspended until the end of this year.