§ Sir F. SYKESasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether the officer appointed for liaison duties with the Air Ministry deals, and is qualified to deal, with both the technical and the broader aspects of airship development; and whether he, or any other suitably qualified naval officer, has been appointed to the airship co-ordinating sub-committee of the Aeronautical Research Committee?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANAs regards the first part of the question, the liaison officer referred to, whilst he has dealt in the ordinary course of his duties with such questions as the type of mooring mast best suited for installation in naval craft, was not appointed to deal with airship development, but with certain2536W technical questions of common interest to the Navy and Air Force in connection with ships' fittings. The answer to the last part of the question is in the negative, but I am informed by the Air Ministry that the Committee in question is composed of independent technical experts, and neither the Navy nor the Air Force is represented upon it.