BRITISH AIRSHIP POLICY.
FURTHER PARTICULARS. By Telegraph—Press Aisociatiou —Copyright Reuter’s Telegrams. LONDON, May 14. Mr MacDonald explained that the contract with the company would include a clause permitting the constructors to repurchase the ship from the Air Ministry, at a reduced figure, on the completion of satisfactory trials, provided it could be operated in connection with an approved British commercial airship service, and be available for use by the State. 'Hie existing airship stations of Oardington and Pulliam would remain the property of the State instead of passing into private hands, while the ownership of the new base overseas would bo also vested in the State. Only a three years’ programme would he authorised in the first instance, and the estimated expenditure for that period would not exceed £1.200.000. A supplementary estimate in this connection would shortly be submitted to the House.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17351, 16 May 1924, Page 10
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