CIVIL AVIATION

Dominion, Volume 38, Issue 14, 11 October 1944, Page 6

CIVIL AVIATION

Australian & New Zealand Representatives EXCHANGE OF VIEWS Au Australian delegation, headed by Mr. A. S. Drakeford, Minister of Civil Aviation, which arrived in New Zealand yesterday for the purpose of exchanging views on civil aviation with the New Zealand Government, was met on arrival in Wellington by the Minister in Charge of Civil Aviation, Mr. Jones. Before the opening of the conference the Prime Minister, Mr. Fntser, extended a welcome on behalf of the Government. He stressed that the subject under discussion was of importance not only to the two countries but to the British Commonwealth and to the whole world. Mr. Drakeford, xn replying on behalf of the Australian dele* gatiou, concurred fully in the view which the Prime Minister had expressed. The Australian representatives at the conference were Mr. Drakeford, Mr. D. McVey, Director-General of Civil Aviation; Colonel W. R. Hodgson, Commonwealth Secretary tor External Affairs; and Mr. F. R. Gullick, private secretary to Mr. Drakeford. The New Zealand representatives were the Prime Minister; the Minister of Finance, Mr. Nash ; Minister of Industries and Commerce and Supply, Mr. Sullivan', who will lead the New Zealand delegation at the World Conference; Mr. Jones; -Air Commodore A. de- I. Nevill, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff; Wing Commander J. M. Buckeridge, Acting Controller of Civil Aviation; and Mr. Foss 'Shanahan, of the Department or External Affairs. The discussions will be continued today.