§ 76. Mr. SIMMONDSasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he is prepared to inform companies who are willing to consider opening new air routes between England and countries abroad, including America, what contracts are available and what financial assistance would be given by His Majesty's Government?
§ Sir P. SASSOONThe Air Ministry will be ready to supply to any company desiring it all information available regarding possible routes which are not already covered by present or pending agreements, but my Noble Friend is not prepared to give an undertaking that financial assistance of the nature of subsidy would be given by His Majesty Government.
§ Mr. SIMMONDSCan the Under-Secretary say whether the Air Ministry are actively investigating the possibility of running British air liners on world trunk routes which are now entirely operated by foreign aircraft?
§ Sir P. SASSOONYes, we are.