The Archive · 1935

HONGKONG MAY LINK 'WITH RANGOON

London, Jan. 18.

Negotiations for an air line links ing Rangoon. and Hongkong, which formed an important part of the recent mission to the Far East of Sir Philip Sassoon, Under-Secretary of State for Air, are being actively prosecuted, 'These negotiations, it is said, involve agreements with' Slam, Indo-China as well as China.

Meanwhtle, the Imperial "Airways are arranging t0 increase their which serves India, Africa and Australia by several bigger and faster air Ivers with a special view to the promised penny and half-penny Imperial alr mail in 1036, First-class mail to India alone weighs ten tons a week, of which the Imperial Airways only transport one ton—Reuter.

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