The same close ce-operation between the two services was indeed vital in the whole strategic field where both ships and alrératt were concerned.
"1 am happy to give an assurance,' Mr, Chamberlain proceeded, "that this ce-operation will be given with= onl reserve, The decision—reached does not reflect on the Fleet Air Arm, mere a keen and eMclent service built "up, but has" been reached because the Government believes the lines now laid down will be the most satisfactory arrangement for the future, I also desire t6 express the Government's deep appre-lation of the untiring efforts of the Air Ministey to make a suees of the system for which they have been responsible."
"I hope these decisions which the Government hiad reached after ful fe quiry," he added, "will be accept In every quarter as a final and satisfactory' settlement of a prolonged. controversy which it is in the public Interests to close,"—Reuter,
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