The Archive · 1928

PROPOSED CHINESE 'AIR SERVICE

Difficulties in Way of an Ageé ment with Germans Nanking, Nov, 28, According to a spokesman of the Ministry of Communications, it in Still in doubt whether the National Government will accept or reject the proposal of the Lufthansa me terests in connection with the organization of a Sino-German Aviation Ca. In fact, it has not, yet een decided whether or not "the Chinese authorities will negotiate with the representative of thy German interests, Herr F, Schmidt, regarding the organization of the proposed corporation, Some time ago Herr Schmidt formally presented a plan, outlining the air routes connecting Nanking with Berlin and the details as to how the proposed aviation company was to be organized, to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs which, in turn, handed the matter over' to the Ministry of Communications. Realiz~ ing, however, that the matter was of such importance that the cooperation of the other departments fof the government was necessary, the Ministry of Communications invited the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry, Labour and Commerce to send representatives to discuss the matter. a recent meeting Herr Schmidt personally presented again the plan of the Lufthansa interests and answered questions brought up by the various representatives.

The group will meet again shortly when it will be decided whether or not formal negotiations shall be started or the whole scheme @ro-posed by the German interests dropped.

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