Agreement to significantly increased resources for ASR based oncerns that rescue services were not expanding in proportion to offensive operations. The proportion of rescued ditched aircrew had risen from 20% to 35% due to the new Services, more/better dinghies and improved equipment for locating crew. It was agreed that two Squadrons of Hudson aircraft should be formed to augment the existing rescue services of Walruses, Lysanders, Sunderlands and Catalinas of Fighter Command and the Navy were approached to supply 50 Fairmile ‘B’ launches. .Hudson