EMPIRE TALKS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21548, 30 October 1944, Page 4

EMPIRE TALKS

FGSI - WAR AViA J lON AIR COUNCIL PLANNED UNANIMITY - OF VIEWS (10 a.m.) RUGBY, Oct. 29. The British commonwealth air conversations in Montreal ended last night when a joint statement was issued saying that the delegation had agreed to establish a BiSliding ComiC h'v till. '• u II -i il 1 • 1112 ft. The '.laif-nt.-ui r.ayn: ‘The r-r.nv.--i (Inn:: between oifieiai:: r*-pivs«-vith l ig Australia, Canada, India, Newfoundland, New Zealand, South Africa, Southern Rhodesia and the United Kingdom covered a wide range of subjects. There was unanimity of view regarding the paramount importance of joining with other nations of the world in the immediate creation of an effective international air authority through the medium of a permanent international air convention 1o be signed in the interests oi peace, security and air development. Nothing was done at this conference lhat impairs the freedom of action of the respective Governments' at the Chicago conference. “There was also unanimity of view regarding the desirability of establishing air services on the routes connecting different parts of the Commonwealth and the Empire which would provide a complete system of air communications. Charts were prepared of the routes which the Commonwealth countries might wish to operate. There was an agreement on the desirability of establishing a standing Commonwealth Air Transport Council to provide for consultation and exchange of information among the’ members of the Commonwealth and Empire.” The statement, after saying that various technical reports were to be submitted to the respective Governments for study and review, adds that all the delegations agreed that the conversations" had been a success and of the greatest benefit. They proceeded throughout on a basis of the common desire among the British Commonwealth countries to make the maximum contribution to an international system of economical and efficient air services.