FRANCE IS READY
Australian Press Association— United Service LONDON, 24th January. The French Ambassador, M. de Fleuriau, speaking at Sir William Bull's Channel tunnel dinner in the Houso of Commons, said: "I am authorised to say that- the French Government is ready, when the British Government is ready to take up the tunnel and make Die necessary airaiigt'ineiils. We c;uinot at present do more."
Baron Derlanger, chairman of the Tunnel Company, estimated that the passengers within ten years would roach four millions a year. A fare of 16s would yield a gross income of £3,400,000. Merchandise would probably bring in another £800,000. The working expenses would bo about a million. I
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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 21, 25 January 1929, Page 9
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111FRANCE IS READY Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 21, 25 January 1929, Page 9
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