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London. 12.
May The British Governments plans greatly to expedite and, expand the Royal Air Force programme were unfolded in the House of Commons terday by Lt.-Col. A. G. Muirhead, Under-Secretary of State for Air.
Shortly before the statement was made it was reported that overtures had been made to Lord Nuffield, the millionaire motor car manufacturer, to secure his ce-operation.
The first move, it was stated, was made some days ago by Wing-Commander J. A. C. Wright. Con servative M.P. for the Erdington Di sion of Birmingham, who mentioned Lord Nuffield's name to Sir Thomas Inskip, Minister for the Ca-Ordination of Defence.
According to newspaper reports, Sir Thomas Inskip has already approached the motor magnate with a view to securing his ce-operation, but Reuter learns that the Minister has not yet done so. Lord Nuffield, however, has intimated his willingness {0 cooperate.
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