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is ready but a civil Sunderland service from Singapore or Rangoon world be welcome. The C-in-C has invited Lord Knollys to visit him and I under- stand that he will probably do this about the end of March on his way back from anstralia. Perhaps we shall be able to rersuade him to include us in the Empire network. At present C.N.A.C., carry about 700 passengers a month, operating Dakotas to Shanghai and Chungking via Canton and the demand for space is such that they are booked up five or six weeks ahead. The fare charged is about 1/2d a mile. The Central Air Transport Corporation wants to run

a line to Kunmine and we are awaiting a reply from the Colonial Office about this.

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is entirely Chinese and employs no foreign personnel.

I not up proposals for the staff re-organi- setion of the late Directorate of Air Services but the C.C.A.0. thinks that actioh must wait until the establishment of civil government. My proposals that the Directorate should become a separate de- partment, known as the Department of Civil aviation, are going forward as it is considered that the best time to make the change will be at the end of the military period. I hope this will have your support.

I have not yet succeeded in getting any temporary buildings erected at Kai Tak but at last they are to be started. Now that the hope of a new airfield may be deferred it becomes more important that civil aviation should be re-established at Kai Tak and the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy have accepted our claim for more space.

N.J. Bige, Ego.. Colonial Office, Palace Chambers,

9 Bridge Street. London S.W.

Your sincerely.

Mar Exford.