Baldwin, to-day directed "that Sir! Christopher Bullock, Permanent Sec-octary at the Air Ministry, be dismissed the service.
'The dismissal follows the Andings of a Board of Inquiry appointed by the Prime Minister to investigate dlecussions alleged to have occurred between Sir Christopher and Sir Eric Geddes, ctiairman' of Imperial Air ways, concerning the possibility. of Sir Christopher's future association with the board of Imperial Airways.
'The findings of the Board have been published together with a minute by Press, the Prime Minister, which, recording Sir Christopher Bullock's' dismissal, says that Mr. Baldwin is glad to ob-
Four Killed in British Air Crash London, Aug. 10, Four occupants of an Imperial Airways airliner were killed when the machine crashed into a house and burst into flames soon afier taking off from Croydon, The machine was engaged in an experimental flight in connection with the projected night air relight service between London and Parls— serve that no question of corruption The report of the Board expresses the opinion that it wag improper for Sir Christopher Bullock to mate conversations in furtherance of. his eslre to link his future with Imperial Airways, and" declares that" Sit Christopher's conduct. was completely at varlanes with the tenour and split of the Civil Service code.
Sir Christopher, the report proceeds, never appreciated the gravity or fully realized the true nature of pesable consequences of what he was doing. The discussions in question, the document says, did not influence the negotiations for projected con tract between Departments of State ud Imperial Alsways, or the general relations between those departments and the company, and there had been attempt to barter honours in re-{um for personal advancement. Nor Wwas there any desire or suggestion that such a barter had been conceived actions, by anyone concerned in the trans-|{slands
An Interview The report deals with an interview between Sir Christopher and Sir Eric dri May 14, 1034, at which the latter indicated that a certain honour, suggested in the course of discussion, would be welcome to him if there were recognition of his services in inking up the Empire by alr.
Sir Christopher said he would like to succeed Sir Eric as chairman of Imperial Airways. Sir Eric replied that he had no idea of going Sir Christopher then suggested that he might be able to get himself nominated a Government director of Imperial Airways, and supposed that the Board would not object. He did rot ask for, or receive any promise of, support from Sir Eric, and the latter did not commit himself, nor was he asked to commit himself in any way.
In an interview on June 21, 1934, the report continues, Sir Erie Geddes asked why his name did not appear in the Birthday Honours List, Sir Christoper Bullock replied that the honour would be given later when the agreement was signed.
Sir Erle replied warmly that, if it were to be a reward for negotiating the agreement, it was out of the question at present, and that they would Just forget it, The Board expresses the opinion that Sir Christopher Bullock's hand ing of the matter was ill-conceived and injudicious.
Sir D, Banks Appointed Aug. 7.
Colonel Sir Donald Banks, Director~ General of the Post Office since 1934, was to-day appointed Permanent Secretary at the Air Ministry.
He succeeds Sir Christopher Bullock.
Forty-five years of age, Sir. Donald Banks was formerly Controller of the Post Office Savings Bank. He served in the European War in France from 1015 to 1918, and was mentioned in despatches twice—Reuter.
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