§ 25. Mr. McENTEEasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air, if his attention has been drawn to the trials of the "Westfalen," a Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer of 5,000 tons, which has been converted to serve as a fuel station for South Atlantic air traffic; and whether the Government has under consideration any similar proposals to assist British cross-Atlantic air travel?
§ Sir V. WARRENDERI have seen reports in the Press regarding the conversion of this steamer for the purpose mentioned, and the Air Ministry will 1726 watch the experiment with much interest. The answer to the last part of the question is in the negative.
§ Mr. McENTEEWill the hon. Member or his Department take some steps to provide the same facilities for aeroplanes in this country as apparently have been provided in the case mentioned in the question?