§ 17. Captain CUNNINGHAM - REIDasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether any financial grants are at present made by the Air Ministry to any British universities for aerial scientific investigations?
§ Sir P. SASSOONThe Air Ministry keeps closely in touch with research at o the universities, and grants are made on the recommendation of the Aeronautical Research Committee to individual scientists to assist them to carry out investigations of special aeronautical interest. No grants are given directly to the universities.
§ Captain CUNNINGHAM-REIDDoes not the French Air Ministry make such grants to the universities of Lille, Toulouse, and Marseilles?
§ Sir P. SASSOONI do not know about that, but we find that we get much more benefit out of the special grants to certain individual scientists to work on special subjects.
§ Mr. MORGAN JONESAre those grants given to individuals with the approval of the university authorities?
§ Sir P. SASSOONYes, certainly.
§ Mr. CHORLTONAre not the results of our research generally far better than in any Continental country?
§ Sir P. SASSOONI believe that is the case.