§ 14. Captain PETER MACDONALDasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what action he intends to take with regard to representations which have been made to him by the Australian Minister in London as to the delay caused to the survey of the London-Australia air route by the failure of the Dutch and Portuguese Governments to give permission for Anglo-Australian mail aeroplanes to land on their territories?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Sir John Simon)In reply to requests addressed to them, the Portuguese Government have accorded permission and all facilities for the preliminary survey of the route, and the Netherlands. Government have requested the Netherlands East India Government to grant similar facilities.