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is required by these considerations. But they desire to be furnished as early as possible with full particulars of the machines and engines which they will be expected to accept, and they desire to be consulted with regard to each specific type of aeroplane for which it may be proposed to place entirely new orders. I am, Sir, your obedient servant. 29. The Sub-Committee asked what was meant by " labour and other considerations," and were informed that instructions were sent that labour was not to be dispersed until after Christmas, 1918. Accordingly machines were taken from contractors which were not wanted, and as national factories were also to be kept going, it was necessary to find work for the people there, with the result that machines, taken from contractors to keep the people there employed, were sent to the national factories to be destroyed to keep the people there employed. » 30. After Christmas, 1918, other counsels prevailed, and steps were taken to cancel contracts. At the time of the Armistice, aeroplanes, spare parts, etc., were on order to the extent of 150 millions. This was cut down to about 65 millions. The 25,000 aeropflines on order were reduced to 13,432. 31. The Sub-Committee have visited Henlow, where aero planes are being scrapped, and much labour is being spent on dismantling machines, while the product is in many cases of little value. They are of opinion that if the engines and the valuable parts were taken out and preserved and the rest burnt, considerable savings would ensue. 32. Your Committee desire to express their satisfaction with the management of the camp, and the efficiency of the force there. They consider, however, that the construction of the buildings is faulty, the walls being of bricks only 4^ in. in thickness, with the result that the rain drives through. If the camp is to be permanent, the whole of the walls should be cemented on the outside if only in the interests of the health of the occupants. 33. The depot appears to your Committee to have been designed on much too extensive a scale, and only a portion would appear likely to be used in the future. Estimates 34. Your Committee have ascertained that the estimates for the year 1919-1920 were presented to Parliament by the Air Ministry before the consent of the Treasury had been obtained. This is a matter which calls for severe condemna tion. List of Officials to whom Motor Cars have been Allotted. *Mr. Winston Churchill *Maj.-Gen. Seely .. *Maj.-Gen. Trenchard * Maj.-Gen. Sykes.. *Maj.-Gen. Ellington •Sir A. Duckham . . *Sir J. Hunter *Marquis of Londonderry . . Rear-Admiral Lambert Sir A. Robinson .. Maj.-Gen. Paine . . S.O.S. Staff.. U.S.O.S. Staff .. Brig.-Gen. Groves S.O.S. U.S.O.S. C.A.S. ... * . . . ' AlW. & B. .. D.O.P. Secretary l.G. .." . . • 4 D.C.A.S. Brig.-Gen. Maitland S.A Brig.-Gen. Foil Brig.-Gen. Steel .. Gen. Swinton Brig.-Gen. Lambe Brig.-Gen. Game Brig.-Gen. Brooke- Popham Brig.-Gen. Bagnall- Wilde Maj.-Gen. Ashmore Maj.-Gen, Ashmore (Staff) .. Ad. of Works and Buildings Ad. of Works and Buildings (Staff) Lt.-Col. Wilson . . Lt.-Col. Restler . . French Aviation Com. Lt.-Col. Muchie . . I.G. Staff London Reception Com. Med. Squadron . . Med. Ad. D.A.D. Press Bureau B. ofE. D.T.O. C.T.D. AID Home Defence Home Defence . . L.O.L.A. C.E.E. l*A.F.Hospi.' '.. . . • 1 * Air Council. Rolls-Royce limousine Rolls-Royce cabriolet Rolls-Royce landaulette Rolls-Royce cabriolet Rolls-Royce car Crossley laudaulette Crossley landaulette Crossley landaulette Rolls-Royce landaulette Crossley landaulette Rolls-Royce landaulette Crossley landaulette Crossley landaulette Crossley car Crossley landaulette Crossley car Crossley landaulette Crossley landaulette Rolls-Royce cabriolet Crossley car Crossley landaulette Crossley car Crossley car Crossley car Ford car Ford car Crossley cabriolet Crossley car Crossley landaulette Crossle3" car Lancia car Ford car Crossley landaulette Married Lieut.-Col. R. H. CLARK HALL, D.S.O., R.A.F. (Com mander, R.N.), was married on June 11 at All Saints', Lockerbie, to LILLIAS, daughter oi Col. and Mrs. R. ELIOTT LOCKHART, of The Hewke, Lockerbie. Maj. IRVING HENRY BIBBY HARTFORD, A.F.C., R.A.F., son of the late Henry William Hartford, of Christehurch, was married on June 4 at St. Philip and St. James' Church, Oxford, to DOROTHEA RAMSAY HARTFORD, of Rossett, Den bighshire, widow of Capt. H. I. St. J. Hartford, Cheshire Regt. Capt. A. W. R. MATTHEWS (late R.A.F.), son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Ratcliff Matthews, r88, Elms Road, Clapham Park, S.W., was married on June 17 at Clapham Presbyterian Church, to ANNIE EWAN, daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. T.Tindal FITCHIE, 113, Hambalt Road, Clapham Park, S.W. Sec. Lieut. G. H. MAYHEW, of 10th Street, S.E., Medicine Hat, Alberta, was married at Richmond, Surrey, on June 6, to NAOMI GEORGINA, younger daughter of George CURTIS, ol " Claverhouse," Chiddingfold, Surrey. THOMAS GRAHAM MURRAY, D.F.C., son of the late Capt. J. S. Murray, of The Sandpatch, Wentworth Falls, New South Wales, was married on June 2 at St. Andrew's, West minster, to MABEL ISABEL, only daughter of GEORGE LAND, Esq., and Mrs. Land, Hastings, New Zealand. Capt. RANVILLE GEORGE ROLFE-ROGERS, R.A.F., son of Mrs. Roll'e-Rogers, Bedford and Ceylon, was married on May 29 at St. Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow, to KATHERINE ANN DEVEREUX, Acting Administrator, W.R.A.F., eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. MOORE, 6, Wilton Crescent, North Kelvinside, Glasgow. Items Would any officer serving with No. 15 Squadron, R.F.C., on July 15, 1917, be so kind as to communicate with R. E. CASALIS DE PURY, 97, Rue de la Pompe, Avenue Victor Hugo. Paris ? Major C. H. DARLEY, R.A.F., had the honour of being received by the King at Buckingham Palace on June 6 Major-General Sir HUGH TRENCHARD, Chief of the Air Staff, had the honour of being received by the King at Buck ingham Palace on June 7. A reader has in his possession a private diary, picked up last October in an empty R.A.F. (Indian Air Force) Camp at Azelot, near Nancy. It is a Walker loose-leaf diary, and the only trace of ownership is the name G. Little. It is believed there was an officer of this name in 55 Squadron, I.A.F. If the owner will send us his address we will put him in communication with the present holder of his diarv.
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