Office of the Historian

811.348 Z 4/151: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Minister in the Netherlands (Tobin)

Washington, August 29, 1924—5 p.m.

36. Your 62, November 19, 1923. 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.

Please inform Foreign Office of probable date of flight.

Department understands that authority for flight is unconditional. Please confirm by telegraph.97

Hughes
  1. On Sept. 3, the Minister informed the Department that the Foreign Office stated authority for the flight was unconditional (file no. 811.348 Z 4/152).↩