DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON August 13, 1940 Excellency: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your f-f urgent note no. 363, dated August 7, 1940, in which you inquire whether permission might be granted for Messrs. D.C.T. 3ennett, R.H. Page and I.3-. Ross, senior captains re^ fou to- of the British Overseas Airways Corporation, to make test flights of aircraft of the Lockheed, Consolidated and Douglas Companies in California. In response, I have the honor to confirm the information conveyed to the Embassy by an officer of tills Department on August 9, 1940, namely, that the Civil Air Regulations provide for the issuance of private pilots1 certificates to holders of pilots1 certificates of competency issued by a foreign (\\. (hm*K ? country, and that therefore on the assumption that the ao irvLo^^cr- title to the planes to be used for the purpose of making after the test flights will remain in the manufacturers until The Right Honorable j The Marauess of Lothian, C.H., <5w British Ambassador. after the test flights have been made, Messrs. Bennett, Page and Ross may obtain private pilots1 certificates which will permit them to make the desired flights, from Mr, J. S. Marriott, Regional Manager, Civil Aeronautics Authority, 1508 Fourth Street, Santa Monica, California, Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. For the Secretary of State: 841.248/577