MacDonald, announced in the House of Commons to-day that the Government were prepared to authorize the defence of the Schneider Trophy by the Royal Air Force and to grant provisional provided a definite undertaking wa given immediately that the neces ary funds would be available from. Private sources, so as to carry out the race in the' proper way.
AM, MacDonald said that the deputation of members of Parliament. had assured him that the money required would be raised privately 40 that no expense would fall on Public fonds, "He regretted the delay" which had occurred and cognized that it must be to the di advantage of the British entry.
The "Government's decision, he added, had been reached in view of special circumstances, for they were: strongly averse from perpetuating. these contests between rival gov= ernment teams Jan, 30.
Lady Houston, the widow of the nuliloaite ship-owner has, offered guarantee: the aim of £100,000 Whish' Lie Prine Alinster considers Tecessary 19 dofeay expenses in eon tection with promoting a British nity" 0" defend the, Schneier British waters in the autumn.
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