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GUBA’S SURVEY FLIGHT. COCOS TO DIEGO GARCIA. RADIO WITH WARSHIP. (United Press Association —By Electric 1 elegraph—Copyright.) Received June J 3. .10.50 a.m. COCOS ISLAND. June 12. A message from the Commonwealth oliicial correspondent on (lie survey ’plane Guba states that the ’plane will take off at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, providing the weather report is satisfactory, for Diego Garcia. Radio communication has been established with H.M.S. Manchester, which is stationed at Diego Garcia. The Governor (Air Clunies-Ross) ol Cocos Island showed Captain Taylor tho workshops anti building yards established at Home island, adjoining Cocos. Captain Taylor was impressed with the facilities provided there, which are suitable for dealing with repairs to aircraft. He was also impressed with the evidence he lound ni the splendid craftsmanship employed in boat-building.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 164, 13 June 1939, Page 9
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131TAKE-OFF TO-DAY Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 164, 13 June 1939, Page 9
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