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British Bnbassy,
Washington, D*C*,
13 th November, 1959.
Memorandum to Chancery*
Would you, if you agree, kindly approach the State Department
on the following lines as early as possible*
The British Air Mission in Ottawa are anxious that one of
their members, Group Captain J* M* Robb, should have an early opportunity
of testing one of the North American training aircraft on order for
the British Air Ministry, which has been fitted with new wing sections*
This is with a view to determining whether or not the new wings should
be specified in the large contract which is about to be negotiated
with North American Aviation, Inc., for training aircraft*   As the
Neutrality Act would appear to prevent the flight of this aeroplane
into Canada, X have been asked to enquire whether the U*S* authorities
would authorize Group Captain Robb to test this aircraft at
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airport near the Canadian border, say at Buffalo, N* T*, or Burlington,
Vermont*   Alternatively, if the aircraft in question is not yet entirely
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the property of the British Government,' the U*S* authorities might be
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prepared to authorize a demonstration flight in Canada, say at St* Hubert,
Montreal, for the object in view*
Group Captain
Air Attache'
WASHINGTON, B.C., (j^—>^st p*Ay •
15th November, 1939* / /
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