asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will publish, for the information of the House, the whole of his agreement with National Flying Services, Limited, together with any collateral or interpretative terms embodied in letters or minutes?

The agreement, which will be self-contained, may not be signed for some time to come, and meanwhile an outline of the essential points has been published in the White Paper, Cmd. 3264. It is not customary to issue a second White Paper in such a case, but if there is any general desire on the part of hon. Members to see the actual terms of the agreement when completed, I shall be glad to arrange for a copy to be placed in the Library.

What will be the method of indicating a general desire to the right hon. Gentleman? What would satisfy him that there is a general desire?

The usual way.

What is that?

I must be satisfied that a substantial number of Members desire it.

Can the right hon. Gentleman say whether there are already in existence any collateral terms to the proposed agreement?

No, Sir. All the conditions will be included in the agreement, but I have already stated the main outline.

Would the right hon. Gentleman consider it a substantial measure of agreement if the whole of the Liberal party happened to be agreed upon this matter?

Yes, Sir. I am inclined to think that I should.