The Archive · 1936

Air Force Appointments Announced

London, July 15, The Air Ministry announces the appointments of Alr-Marshal Sir 'A.M. Longmore tobe Commandant fof the Imperial Defence College fective September 1, In place of 'Major-General Haining: of Air Marshal P. B. Joubert, do la Ferle to be Alt Officer Commanding-in-Chict Coastal Command, Royal Air Force, effective September 1, in place' of Air Marshal Sir A.M, "Longmore; of Air Commodore A. W. Tedder to be Air Ameer Commanding Royal Air Porce in the Far East, effective October 1930, in place of Air Commo-dare 8. W. Smith: and of Alr Commotore R. M. Hill to be Air Oficer Commanding British Forces in Pales-fine and" Transjordan, effective August 1936, in place of Air Vice-1 R'E. C. Peirse—Wireless ipted assassination of His Majesty together with the seat relief of France that the assault was frustrated, 'The private secretary thanked' M. Corbin in His Majesty's name.

M. Corbin also transmitted {o the Foreign Secretary, Mr, Anthony a message from' M. Yvon French Foreign Minister, expressing in his name and in that of his Government the emotion of the French people at, the attempt fon the King's life, and their joy that hho had escaped unharmed, Members of the entire diplomatic corps individually called at Bucking ham Palace to express their regret at the attack, and their relief that it proved unsuccessful, both in their own names and in that of their respective governments Havas,

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