United States Air Base, Burtonwood

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Royal Air Force – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 17 December 1958.

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Photo of Mr Emanuel Shinwell Mr Emanuel Shinwell , Easington 12:00, 17 December 1958

This is a most important matter. What about unestablished civil servants and the general body of employees who are neither established nor unestablished civil servants? Surely the United States must accept some measure of responsibility for this decision? They cannot throw our people about in this fashion without compensating them. I say that with no disrespect to the United States. We ask for fair treatment for our people.