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4 (Advertisement) FLIGHT 22 MAY 1-59 SPACE SIR THOMAS SOPWITH, CHAIRMAN, HAWKER SIDDELEY GROUP, SPEAKING TO SHAREHOLDERS ON JANUARY 15, 1959, SAID: " I find it very sad that our Nation, which has been in the fore- front of air power, is lagging behind in astronautics and the conquest of outer space. ' "We have the brains in this country. Certainly we have the - scientific heritage. Many of us have the will. I believe it will be a tragedy if the Government does not give a clear lead and show its firm determination to enter the Space Age without further delay. "I know that this will cost money, much money, but our position in the world, politically and economically, depends on leadership and we cannot be among the leaders unless British satellites are in -; orbit, British space ships are being planned, and, if and when there are flags flown and banners hoisted in Outer Space, the Union Jack is flying as proudly as it has flown before in the conquests of science. -.'•'• "We have never been a second class nation yet and now is not "v' ^ ^ the time to start."
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