DATA GATHERED.
FLYING-BOAT ACCESS.
REPORT TO HEADQUARTERS.
CANNOT COMMENT PUBLICLY.
"With his survey tour of Xew Zealand completed to-day. Captain -T. AA . Burgess. commander of the Ceutaurus. now
has a considerable amount of data 011 which to report to the headquarters of his company. Imperial Airways. Limited, in England.
On his return from the northern survey of the flying boat this morning, Captain Burgess explained tliat he was not in a position to comment publicly on the advantages of the ports the C'en-t-aurus ha* visited throughout the length of Xew Zealand from the point of view of flying boat access and accommodation.
He was asked if he considered Auckland to be the logical choice of harbours as a terminal for ocean air services.
"Well, it has plenty of deep water.*' he answered Smilingly. "But that's all I can tell you. I really can't talk about those things."
It is gathered that the report which Captain Burgess will make to his company will be in the nature of a confidential statement, and that he and his officers will assist the company's experts in deciding on the site of permanent bases in readiness for the time when regular services may be started.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 4, 6 January 1938, Page 8
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