BRITAIN URGES JOINT OWNERSHIP OF WORLD AIR ROUTES
Ottawa, May 9. Britain called for joint ownership of the world’s main international air routes when the international Civil Aviation Organisation opened its first assembly at Montreal to-day. Mr. W. C. Gribbett, outlining the United Kingdom’s position, said hits Government would do everything possible to bring about a single worldwide airline company to own and operate the principal international services. If that could not ’be achieved now, the British proposed that a start be made on an original or area basis with airlines to be owned jointly by ccuntries having a close community of interest Mr. Garrison Norton, head of the United States delegation, said his group intended to work for general agreement on some principles of international air commerce, but fid not believe in seeking a general exchange of commercial rights now as data on some major problems was Inadequate. The United States would seek an agreement covering the capacity of services, rates, unfair practices and outlawing of discrimination. Both Britain and the United States will seek Spain’s expulsion from the 1.CA.0.
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Wanganui Chronicle, 12 May 1947, Page 5
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