THE GRAF ZEPPELIN
FLIGHT TO EGYPT REFUSED
QUESTION IN COMMONS
British OHlclal Wireless.
(Received 28th February, 11 a.m.) KUGBY, 27th February. In the Houbo of Commons, tho Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. G. Locker-Lampson, stated that tho German Foreign Ministry had asked unofficially tho British Embassy regarding tho attitude of tho British Government towards the proposed flight of the airship Graf Zeppelin over Egypt. After consultation with tho Secretary for Air and tho British High Commissioner in Cairo, Sir Austen Chamberlain instructed tho British Ambassador in Berlin on 10th February to roply to theso unofficial representations that tho British Govornmont was opposed to tho proposod flight.
Asked why tho flight was opposed, Mr. Loekor-Lampson added: "It is quite understood between the Egyptian Government and ourselves that aviation is not to take place over Egypt except by agreement botween the two parties."
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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 48, 28 February 1929, Page 11
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