§ 21. Sir P. DAWSONasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether, before His Majesty's Government consent to the proposal for air services by the Royal Dutch air lines between Amsterdam and Great Britain, they will consider the advisability of making it a condition that reciprocal services should be carried out by the British-owned and British-operated planes?
§ Sir P. SASSOONConsent in such a case would normally be subject to the grant of reciprocal consent for a British service if required, and I have no doubt that in the case in point this would be acceptable to the Netherlands authorities.
§ Brigadier-General NATIONCan the Under-Secretary say whether the terminal station of this line in the United Kingdom has been decided upon?
§ Sir P. SASSOONNo, not yet.
§ Mr. WHITESIDECan the hon. Member assure the House that he will not permit the Royal Dutch to operate an internal air line in this country?
§ Sir P. SASSOONThe negotiations are not sufficiently advanced to say anything more, but I can assure the hon. and gallant Member that the interests of any British operating company will be safeguarded.