§ 62. Mr. VIANTasked the Secretary of State for Air if, on the route to India, the State airships will follow more or less a definite trade route or whether they will take advantage of favouring winds and take the route dictated by the meteorological conditions prevailing at the moment?
§ Sir S. HOAREUnder the present scheme of airship development, which includes trial flights by both airships to India, a mooring mast is being erected in Egypt and a mooring mast and shed at Karachi. In the flights between England and Egypt and Egypt and Karachi the utmost advantage will naturally be taken of favouring winds and other meteorological conditions.
§ Sir H. BRITTAINCan the right hon. Gentleman give any idea as to when the mooring masts will be completed?
§ Sir S. HOAREIf my hon. Friend puts down a question on the subject, I think I can give him some information.