Civilians (Commissions).

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Royal Air Force. – in the House of Commons at on 17 December 1941.

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asked the Secretary of State for Air whether the decision that no further commissions are to be granted direct to civilians will cancel out those who have been interviewed and recommended in the equipment branch and the administrative and special duties branch of the Royal Air Force; and, if so, will he reconsider the cases of approved applicants who have been ready for months to enter the Service and told the approximate period of time which would pass before they were required for duty?

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