811.348 Z 4/151: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Kellogg)
313. Your Telegram 119, April 7, 11 a.m., and despatch No. 516, of June 20, 1924.1
For your information. Navy Department states that Zeppelin is expected to start transatlantic flight on or about September 25 and that route will probably be over some part of France, Belgium, Holland, England and the Occupied Territory of Germany. It is also possible that Zeppelin may pass over Ireland and Canada.
You will approach Foreign Office and request definitive authority for flight over territory of Great Britain and of Ireland. This authority should include flight over Occupied Territory of Germany. Paris and Brussels are being similarly instructed.
Question of possible flight over Canada is being taken up through British Embassy here.
It is assumed that your notification to Foreign Office that probable date of flight will be “on or about September 25” will satisfy British requirements as to insertion of appropriate dates in authorization referred to in your telegram under reference. Unless you report to the contrary Department assumes that this definitive authority will be unconditional.
Please report by telegraph.
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