London, May 29, Replying to the debate raised on the adjournment of the House of Commons by Sir Edward Grigg, who, supported by Sir Robert Home, con tended that the responsibility of the Government in relation to the manufacture and supply of defence requirements were 's0 heavy and Urgent as to warrant appointment of additional minister, Sir Thomas Inskip, Minister for the Ca-ordin tion of Defence, argued that a change of responsible direction would. not affect the rate of the progress in meating the problems in question, Of the progress already made, he gave, as examples, the arrangements, concluded for the manufacture of air frames and air engines to th Air Ministry. An agreement had been reached with the Austin Ca. and with Messrs, Rootes, two of the largest motor undertakings in the country, {o erect factories for the production of air frames, and. designs and a ay out, including plans for railway sidings, diversion of roads and aot Jdromes, were already complete and specifications for tenders were about to be Issued.
As to engines, seven firms of acknowledged eminence in. the manufacture of Internal combustion engines—Austin, Roles, Daimler, Standard Singer, Rover and Wolseley were ce-operating and had put forward a delaiied scheme for securing the necessary output with an absolute minimum of delay.—Wire-ess through Reuter.
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