United Kingdom - Ireland

Feb. 02, 1966 - The New Navy Minister: The new Navy minister, Mr. J.P.W. Curly Mallalieu, celebrates his appointment with a drink yesterday at his local The Fox, at Tiddington, Oxfordshire. his wife, Harriet is beside him. But the celebration was muted, I wish the circumstances were different, said Mr. Mallalieu a reference to the feet that the resignation of a friend, Mr. Christopher Mayhew, gave him the job. mr. and mrs. Mallalieu live in an 18th. Century farm house at a village called Boarstall, across the county boarder in Buckinghamshire. in the last war Mr. Mallalieu served in the Navy-and wrote a successful book about it, Very Ordinary Seaman'. Yesterday, the not-so-ordinary ex-seaman had this to say: Weve reached the limit as far as speed goes in conventional ships. The real future lies with hovering craft. there seems to be great possibilities there

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