CO129-513-9 Proposals for civil and commercial aviation in Hong Kong- requests for air-routes between Hong Kong... 13-11-1928 - 30-9-1929 — Page 33

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The far cast viation Company are anxious to foster the lateroate of the British aircraft industry in China and to this end now set that a British ¿viation Mizion may b. sunt toana. the oospray ruggeet a 'Service' mission and say that civil air services in China are at present of secondsry importance.

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It uppeure that .V. Ave itd. have already

aupplied 10 "Avians" to the anton Bovernment for use primarily for tuition work in the .viation cho 1. Mr. Fowler states that the chinese authorities are delighted with the cachines delivered sad intend to plase ordere for more. De Havilland's have secured an order fer 4 machine e E for operation by the Hanzow foumercial Aviation Company and & for personal use by a Chinens General.

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General Chang zing Yến, the Vice-Minister of Air at Banking and Lommandia

Lommanding Officer central Military Academy aviation echol, in an aturview with the senior K.Å...Ë. Officer, 2.4.1. Bersos", has expressed himself anxious te obtain British sircrust and wexed iều quotations for th supply of six of the following types of machines fully armed and equipped..

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Zerave" emphasises the necessity for quoting rock-bottom prices in view of ke☺n American and German competition.

The Plackbara Aeroplane Company and the Bristol aeroplane Company have cabled their quotations to the British Consul-General at Eansing. .....ou bave cabled to the ir agente in China De Havilland's are unfortunately unable to quote.

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Genaral hang : dieu,tisfied with the purchase of a large number of different types of foreign machines end has exgrunted a lecicy to sorap lie present maschines and obtain all hie requirements from one eɛuntry.

It therefore impɛrtant that British manufacturare

so should seize their prevent opportunity. intereste in

British sireraft ains apparently euler through las ganda an compared with foreign competitors.

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