HC Deb 13 March 1924 vol 170 cc2544-5
77. Sir H. BRITTAIN

asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he is able to give any approximate date when the Government will arrive at a decision with reference to the Burney airship scheme?

Mr. LEACH

I have nothing to add to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister to the hon. Member for Bedford on the 25th February.

Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHY

Are the Government in the meantime considering any alternative means of getting the mails to India?

Mr. LEACH

The whole matter is under the consideration of this committee.

Viscount CURZON

Does the hon. Gentleman realise that it is almost impossible for the authors of this scheme to hold this great commercial group together indefinitely, and will he give us an assurance that he will press on with this matter so as to get a decision at the earliest possible moment?

Mr. LEACH

Certainly.