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The separate subsidy contribution which it is hoped

that the Government of Kenya would be prepared to make to

Uganda

Tanganyika Territory

the scheme is £9,000 per annum. It has been assessed on

£6,000 £6,000

the assumption that the Governments of Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika Territory would be prepared to continue to accept responsibility for the ground organisation within their territories, and to accord to Imperial Airways complete exemption from customs duties on fuel and oil imported for use on the trunk service and to grant to the Company allowances in lieu of free housing and landing facilities. (To Tanganyika If it is not possible to accord these privileges to the Company it would be necessary in consequence to make an equivalent increase in the proposed subsidy contribution.

only)

(To Kenya,

Uganda and Tanganyika

(To Northern

Rhodesia and Nyasaland.

The subsidy payment proposed would show a marked drop

as compared with current expenditure notwithstanding the

material improvement in service to be obtained therefrom.

6. The annual mail payment in which the scheme would

involve the Government of Northern Rhodesia would be £2,500

Nyasaland

ET 500

but it is assumed that this sum would be partly offset by

surcharge payments in respect of air mail of foreign

destination,

The subsidy contribution which it is hoped that the

Government of Northern Rhodesia would be prepared to make to

Nyasaland

the scheme is £2,000 per annum. This sum has been assessed

£2,000

on

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