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 39

TEL. NO. HOLBORN 3434.

Any communications on the subject of this letter should be addressed to:-

THE SECRETARY,

AIR MINISTRY,

ADASTRAL HOUSE,

KINGSWAY,

LONDON, W.C.2.

and the following number quoted :-

895570/29/D.D.C.A.

Anad

Sir,

NOIA DISA

CHEM

MEN

0140700 62617009

62751 19

AIR MINISTRY,

LONDON, W.C.2.39

5th &

July, 1929.

I am commanded by the Air Council to inform you that they have for some time past been following with interest the efforts of Mr. Vaughan-Fowler to establish a regular air service between Hong Kong and Shanghai and to secure a footing for British civil aviation in China.

In this connection I am to refer to

12 correspondence forwarded under cover of Foreign Office

letter of 12th April last numbered F 1527/3610/10, a copy of which was sent to your Department.

The Council would be glad to know whether the Hong Kong administration are favourably disposed to Mr. Vaughan-Fowler's proposals, and if so, whether they have considered, or would entertain, the question of affording him personal assistance in his efforts to establish a British air service there, a proposal to which the Council attach considerable importance.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Iollowar

The Under-Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

S.W.1.