HC Deb 08 April 1936 vol 310 cc2765-6
42. Mr. DAY

asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether any assurances were asked for and received from the controllers of the flight of the German Zeppelin "Hindenburg" to the effect that no photographs should be taken during this flight on its approach to, or passing over, the English coast; and whether any condition was imposed that cameras belonging to all the passengers of this airship should be sealed up while in proximity of British territory?

Sir P. SASSOON

No need for such an assurance arose. The flight came under the Anglo-German Air Navigation Agreement, which provides, in relation to flights by German and United Kingdom aircraft over this country and Germany respectively, that no cameras shall be carried by any aircraft or by its crew or passengers, except by permission; and no permission to carry cameras was requested.

Mr. DAY

Can the right hon. Gentleman say how far off the airship was from the coast at Dover?

Sir P. SASSOON

My information is that it passed over no land.

Mr. DAY

Were there any British observers on board?