TASMAN LINK
IMPORTANCE STRESSED
(By Telegraph—Press Association.)
AUCKLAND, March 23.
The importance of a trans-Tasman air service as a final link in the round-the-world chain was emphasised by Mr. Harold Gatty in an interview today.
"It was never intended by PanAmerican Airways to run from the United States to Australia," said Mr. Gatty. "On my first visit to New Zealand I made that abundantly
plain. "At that time the late Sir Charles Kingsford Smith' and. others were interested in a trans-Tasman service. There was a great deal of interest in the project and Pan-American Airways announced then that it was not planning to cross the Tasman. Such a proposal would have created ill-feeling among those who were pioneering the .Tasman link.
"From the commencement of planning and during all negotiations Auckland has always been definitely stated to be .the terminal as far as PanAmerican Airways is concerned. This was logical as it would be a service that could tie in with the projected service between Australia and New Zealand. The position at that time is the position today. The inauguration of a service from the United States to New Zealand will be at inestimable benefit to any British trans-Tasman service and will provide aeroplanes that' cross the Tasman with the major portion of their traffic."
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 70, 24 March 1937, Page 10
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215TASMAN LINK Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 70, 24 March 1937, Page 10
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