AVIATION TALKS

Waikato Times, Volume 195, Issue 22492, 30 October 1944, Page 7

AVIATION TALKS

BRITISH EMPIRE PLANS JOINT TRANSPORT COUNCIL UNANIMITY OF VIEW iUnited ness Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright. LONDON, Oct. 28 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 standing Commonwealth Air Transport Council. The statement says:— “The conversations between officials representing 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 mount 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 to be signed in the interests of peace, security, and air development. “Nothing done at this conference 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 routes connecting different parts of the Commonwealth and Empire which would provide a complete system of air communications. Charts were prepared of routes which Commonwealth countries might fish to operate.

Success of Conversations

“There was agreement on the desirability of establishing a standing Commonwealth Air Transport Council, to provide for consultation and exchange of information among 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: “All delegations agreed that the conversations had been a success and the greatest benefit. They proceeded throughout on the basis of the common desire among British Commonwealth countries to make a maximum contribution to the international system of economical and efficient air services.”