Calcutta, Nov, 23.
Some interesting things were by Sir Geoffrey Clarke, late Director General of Indian Posts and Telegraphs, in a paper which he gave recently at Caxton Hall, London, concerning the prospects of an. Air Mail service to India. He was by no means opti though no doubt much that he said he would quality in the developments which have evolved. Sir Geoffrey pointed out that the future of alr communieation between India and England de-erded largely on the result of the Cairo-Karachi service, but, insofar the mail service was concerned, ho was frankly pessimistic regard: jing the financial prospects of any service which did rot go through from England to India. The public, he said, would not pay extra for lotters taken at a high specd _between Egypt and India and then by an ordinary steamer as the time saved would be too small. Inasmuch. fas the cost as compared with the possible revenue was too high, efforts to establish postal air services in Indin had certainly failed, Sir Geoffrey, however, was hopeful that if a really good commerical aeroplane was forthcoming using petrol and specially designed for India, a paying air service might eventually be established,
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