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Grey River Argus, 18 April 1929, Page 5

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RlO TO FLY TO CANADA. (British Official Wircles .) RUGBY, April 16. The Secretary for Air stated in the House of Commons to-day that he hoped that the airship RlO would be able to fly to Canada, and that RlOl to In dia some time during the autumn. EXPORT OF PLANES TO RUSSIA. LONDON, April 16. Right Hon G. Locker Lampson stated, ill reply to a question in the House of Commons, that he understood that negotiations had taken place between the Soviet Government and a British aircraft company, with a view to supplying Russia with a considerable number of aeroplanes from this conn try. If. however, the aeroplanes were lifted with any armament, such as machine guns or machine gun mountings, a license would be required be fore that armament could be exported. No application for a license to export such material to the Soviet Govern ment had been received recently. It was not the policy of the British Gov ernment to impose restrictions upon the export of civil aircraft to foreign countries.