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 55

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Enclosure in Mr. Moss' No. 5 ef Jamary 23, 1929.

Doyd & Co.,

Foochow, January 23rd, 1929.

His Excellency Admiral Hau Chien Ting,

Commissioner for Foreign Affairs,

Foochow (Fukien Province).

Your Excellency,

while expressing thanks for your courtesy in granting

me an interview this morning, I hasten to confirm verbal

statements made during our conversation and I trust that the

information contained herein will materially assist towarda

the presentation of our request to the Provincial Government.

Our subsidiary firm, recently formed in Hongkong,

is named "FAR-EAST AVIA ION COMPANY" and the purpose of

it's formation is the furtherance of aviation in China.

We employ a staff quite expert in all matters pertaining

to aeronautics, some of our members having served for

several years in the British Royal Air Force.

For any

information regarding our financial standing, we take

pleasure in referring you to our Bankers, the Hongkong

& Shan hai Banking Corporation, Hongkong.

With the active assistance of the Hongkong

Government and the promised assistance of the Canton

Government, we are now preparing plans for the transportation

of mail and passengers by aeroplane between Hongkong and

various ports in China. Alread, we have received the

assurance of the Aviation Authorities at Canton that

they will grant us the privilege of using their facilities

subject to the observance of certain conditions, which

are quite easy of fulfilment. Further the Aviation

Bureau at Canton have signified their belief in our

machines/