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Trans-Atlantic Service (Airport).

Oral Answers to Questions — Irish Free State. – in the House of Commons at on 13 April 1937.

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Photo of Mr Herbert Cayzer Mr Herbert Cayzer , Portsmouth South

asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether he has any information as to the basis on which the new airport on the River Shannon, Irish Free State, is being paid for; whether the British Government are contributing towards the cost; and, if so, to what extent?

Mr. M. MacDonald:

As was intimated in the reply given by the Under-Secretary of State for Air to a question on 30th July last, the cost of providing the airport in the Irish Free State for the trans-Atlantic service is being borne entirely by the Irish Free State Government.

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