71. Lieutenant-Colonel MALONEasked the Under-Secretary of State to the Air Ministry whether he is aware that the French Government are supplying surplus aircraft to the South American Republics; and whether action is being taken to ensure that British commercial interests receive adequate furtherance in these areas?
§ Major-General SEELYI am informed that the French have sent a certain number of aeroplanes to one of the South American Republics. With regard to the second part of the question, facilities have been granted to various firms who were desirous of sending their representatives to South America, and these representatives are now in various parts of that continent. In addition, fully equipped missions are about to be sent to various countries.