London, Mar. 17.
The report made by the Committee 5 of Enquiry into civil aviation under the éhairmahship of Cadman, was discussed in the House of Commons to-day.
Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Prime Minister, in moving for the approval of the Government's observations thereon, paid a tribute to Lord Swinton, Secretary of State for Air, for his devotion to his duties and the remarkable results achieved during his administration.
The Prime Minister also lauded the Imperial Airways' fine record of safety, quiet efficiency and punctuality.
The Government, Mr. Chamberlain emphasized, sincerely wished to see British prestige in civil aviation raised to the highest point conceive able.
"I believe," said the Prime Minister, "that with the ce-operation of the Government operating companies and the Society of Aircraft Constructors, they will succeed in due course in enabling British civil aviation to establish for itself as high a reputation as the British Mercantile Marine."
Mr. C. R. Attlee, Leader of the Labour Opposition, moved that "in view of the disclosures of the long standing Ministerial neglect and gross inefficiency in management, the heavily subsidized company's explanations and proposals to the Government cannot be regarded as adequate to allay public cbncezn."—Reuter.
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