§ 57. Mr. Knox Cunninghamasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, in view of the importance, in the national interest, of maintaining and increasing international traffic on British air services, whether he will give a general direction to the air Corporations to continue the present practice of using a replica of the Union Jack on the documents issued for the use of passengers.
§ 58. Mr. Nabarroasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether he will give a general direction for the restoration of the Union Jack to all timetables and other printed publications of the British European Airways Corporation, and include in such direction a requirement that all aircraft operated by the Corporation will either fly the Union Jack or have it prominently displayed on the fuselage.
59. Air Commodore Harveyasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether he will give a general direction to British European Airways Corporation that the Union Jack will always be printed on timetables, other publications of the Corporation as hitherto, and always be painted on the aircraft.
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§ Mr. Watkinson:All B.E.A. aircraft display the Union Jack on the fuselage and will continue to do so. The Corporation has informed me that the use of the Union Jack on tickets and timetables was originated at a time when B.E.A. were concentrating their efforts on inducing British passengers to fly British. Publicity now is aimed at strengthening still further the Corporation's position as an international carrier.
I do not consider that the design of tickets and timetables, which is all that is in question, would be a suitable matter for a general direction, but I have satisfied myself that B.E.A. will display the appropriate British flag on all suitable occasions.