EXTRA £50,000 GIFT
HYDERABAD RULER AIDING AIR UNITS (British Official Wireless.) Reed. 9 a.m. RUGBY, May 30. The gift of £50,000 by the Nizam of Hyderabad towards the maintenance of two fighter squadrons of the Royal Air Force bearing his name is announced.
In October last the Nizam presented the Air Ministry with £IOO,OOO. This was used in the equipment of a new fighter squadron now designated by a number and as the Hyderabad Squadron of the Royal Air Force.
During the last war a similar gift by the Nizam was used in the equipment of another squadron, which still bears the Nizam’s name. It is for the maintenance of these two squadrons that the Nizam has now offered a further £50,000. A message of appreciation has been sent by the King to the Nizam. Sir Archibald Sinclair, the Air Minister and the Air Council also have expressed grateful thanks.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20262, 1 June 1940, Page 7
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