TASMAN AIR LINK

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19132, 29 September 1936, Page 13

TASMAN AIR LINK

PART OF EMPIRE PLAN DESIRABILITY STRESSED AUSTRAIJAN MINISTER (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, this day. The (act that- negotiations between the Commonwealth Government, and Britain for tlic- Brilain-Austvalia section of the Empire air mail project were approaching finality was announced by Sir Arch-’ date Parkiiill, the Australian Minister of Defence and Air Services, who arrived by the Awatoa to-day. in response to the invitation of the Now Zealand Government to discuss tlic New Zealand section. of Iho air mail plan. “The proposals arc of considerable magnitude,” said Sir Archdale. “We are very interested to discuss the position with New Zealand representatives.” lie added that the question as a whole was turning on problems of control of the service, surcharge and costs. Britain wanted flying boats to be used throughout. including Iho Tasman section. Australia would adopt the advice of experts. Speaking personally, lie said that iho flying boat might be expected to have a psychological appeal, particularly over the Tasman. Ho considered that a service between Australia and New Zealand was both necessary and desirable. Tho question had a bearing on Empire defence, but he was not in a position to speak in relation to the project from the viewpoint of defence.