The Archive · 1926

New Airship Shed

The Air Ministry contemplate constructing a inigo airship shed ut Cardington. The one now being Dduilt will accommodate the R-101 and ned for a second airship which is being built for the Government ly a private firm. Both Is will be completed by the next year. The only shen in the Empire comparable in size to those at Cardington is now near-ug completion at Karachi in Indi Im view of the Imperial Conference discussions it is expected that Canada's lead in evecting gpitable mooring masts for new air-

Mr, Amery gave a brief summary of the general outcome of the Imperial Conference, in the House of Commons to-day.

He said that basing ourselves on the two cardinal principles which govern the relationship between Britain and the Dominions, namely, their complete equality of status and unity under a common Crown, Britain had succeeded in giving a clearer expression of that equality, in matters of constitutional procedure, while we had arrived at practical conclusions in our methods: of ce-operation in foreign affairs, defence, migration, trade, communications and scientific research, which, he believed, would contribute treatly to strengthening that unity.

Replying to Mr. Thurtle (Labour) Mr, Amery emphatically said he did not subscribe to the alleged Ameri-_ can press comment that the Empire now only exists in name.

Lisbon, Nov, 29.

General Hertzog, the South African Premier, embarked for} South Africa from here to-day after two days" conversations with Portumuese Ministers on questions affecting South Africa and the Mozampique, which it is hoped will prove the basis for conclusion of an agreement in South Africa. The visit is more significant as the first cession that q Premier of Britain or of the Dominions has officially visited Lisbon—Reuter.

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