§ 44. Lieut.-Colonel MOORE-BRABAZONasked the Under-Secretary, of State for Air whether the contract between the Air Ministry and Imperial Airways that terminates in 1939 can now be given to the House as promised?
§ Sir P. SASSOONMy Noble Friend arranged last July for copies of the existing agreements to be placed in the Library.
§ 48. Lieut.-Colonel MOORE-BRABAZONasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he will disclose to the House the terms of the gentleman's agreement between Imperial Airways and the Air Ministry as to a further contract for 15 years on the supposition that the Air Navigation Bill becomes law?
§ Sir P. SASSOONWhilst a provisional basis of agreement has been reached in regard to the Empire Air Transport scheme, I cannot yet give the house the proposed terms of the agreement, as a number of important points are still under negotiation. As indicated in my reply this afternoon to my hon. Friend the Member for Stroud (Mr. Perkins) a White Paper will be presented at the appropriate stage.
§ Mr. T. WILLIAMSBefore any agreement is entered into, will conditions be embodied to reserve the right to support a proposal for internationalising civil aviation.
§ Sir P. SASSOONI should like to see that question on the Paper.