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Kong Government with a view to obtaining their support and as-
sistance in the establishment of the Aerial Services mentioned.
The Far Fast Aviation Company, of which I am Manager, has been
formed with the object, amongst others, of bringing my proposals
to fruition, and the only thing that is holding up the actual
establishment of the Services is the question, will the Nationalist
Government of China grant the necessary permission for the air-
oraft to operate up and down their coast?
The services would be carried out with sea planes or
flying boats.
Point No. 3.
Reference Hong Kong Goverment Gazette. No. 33 Vol. LXXIV.
Published July 27th 1928. Page 301
Para: 3. Sub: para: (b)
reads:-
"The provisions of this Order apply (unless the contrary
"intention appears)
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(b) to other British aircraft and
"foreign aircraft when such aircraft are in or over the
"Colony.
Point No. 5.
The Americans, French, and Germans, encourage the Chinese
interested in aviation, to visit their countries to inspect their
aircraft industries, and to gain experience in their aviation
schools. To what extent this encouragement owes its existence to
the actual Governments concerned I do not know, but from the ex-
tensive nature of the visits I should say that Government as-
sistance plays a large part.
It would greatly assist the British Aircraft Industry
if the Air Ministry would encourage Chinese aviators to visit
England, allowing them to see our Royal Air Force at work. In the
past 'officers' from foreign countries have passed through our
Royal/