PILOT TRAINING
CANADA’S OFFER TO BRITAIN.
AIR MINISTER SENDING OFFICER TO REPORT.
(British Official Wireless). - ' RUGBY, July 7.
Mr C. R. Attlee, Leader of the Opposition, asked Sir Kingsley-Wood, Secretary for Air, in the House of Commons today, whether his attention had been drawn to the statement of Mr W. L. Mackenzie-King, Premier of Canada, that Canada was prepared in connection with its own establishments, to help in affording facilities for the training of pilots for the Royal Air Force if that would be of service to the Minister.
Sir Kingsley-Wood replied that an offer to that effect had been sent to Britain, and a reply sent expressing appreciation, and stating taht arrangements were being made in accordance with Mr Mackenzie King's suggestion for an officer to be sent immediately to Canada to explore, in cooperation with the Canadian Government, the possibility of working out such a scheme for the training of pilots in the Dominion.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 July 1938, Page 7
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