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British, Colonial, and Dominion Air Forces
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The Air Council, Air Ministry, Royal Air Force
3 September 1939
 
THE AIR COUNCIL
  President of the Air Council The Rt. Hon. Sir Kingsley Wood (Secretary of State for Air)
    Vice-President of the Air Council The Rt. Hon.  H.H. Balfour (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air)
    Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal   Sir Cyril L.N. Newall
    Air Member for Personnel Air Vice-Marshal (Acting Air Marshal) C.F.A. Portal
    Air Member for Development and Production Air Marshal   Sir Wilfrid R. Freeman
    Air Member for Supply and Organisation Air Vice-Marshal (Acting Air Marshal)  W.L. Welsh
    Director-General of Production Mr.   E.J.H. Lemon
    Additional Member Sir  Harold G. Howitt
    Permament Under-Secretary of State for Air Sir  Arthur Street
 
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