London, July 21. As result of the Air Council's acceptance of many of the recommendations made by the committe: which has been considering the subject, civil fying in Britain will in future be freed from many of ils past restrictions.
The committee considers that the "present system of control can now be relaxed without detriment to the community."
Tu addition to making a third party insurance compulsory for all aircraft, including gliders, at the rate of £100 for each 100 Ib. the committee recommends:
The formation of an air registration board from the Joint Aviation Commitiee of Lloyds register and the British Corporation register to control the airworthiness of Civil avia-ion; the civil aviation directorate to be made as self-contained as pos sible, and within ten years to review the question of the transfer of the administration of civil aviation from the Air Ministry to a purely civil department; certificates of airworthiness now required for all aircraft should only be required for regular air transport, air taxi joyrid= ing and training work: the Air Ministry not to prescribe detailed requirements to which aircraft should be built; an inventor should be free. to try out experimental aircraft provided it is not. flown to. common danger.
'A' minority report advocates removal of civil aviation from the control of the Air Ministry, but the Air Minister, in a memorandum, oes not agree with the arguments advanced on this point. He remarks that the British alr transport policy unlike that of almost every other: nation, has been directed throughout to commercial development—for pacific purposes and that there has ever been any attempt to build up, in the guise of civil alr transport, a feet intended for military use in He also emphasizes that the Air: Council have refrained from taking' any action which might have the effect of militarizing light aeroplane clubs.—Wireless through Reuter never attempt to defend ourselves that would be the very best mean fof ensuring that we would be th subject of attacks in a very few months."
"No one outside these islands could suppose or does suppose that we have any designs of aggression. The belief that Great Britain is in a position to defend herself," Lord Hailsham concluded. "is the surest guarantee that the world will remain peaceful, and that Great Briatin will of be attacked."—Havas.
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