London, Jan. 31.
The text of the Government's Air gation Bill, embodying proposals the subsidy of alr transport and future regulation of civil aviation, was published to-day.
"The Secretary for Air is empowered, subject to the approval of the Treasury, to enter into long-term agreements for air services. The 121,000,000, which is the present mit to the total of annual subsidies for alr routes, Is Increased to. £ 1,000,000, hich is intended to cover the subsidies proposed in the scheme of the Imperial sir routes announced last December, as well as the inaugurs ion and development of the British fir service across the Auantic and the maintenance and development of other routes, Any contributions by the Dominin Jor Colonial governments in support fof the Imperial routes will cor-Fespondingly reduce the amount 19 be contributed by the British govern iment.
"The Bill also proposes to_give effect to the suggestions of the Go: Committee with a view to the relic of private flying from unnecessary official. regulation.
'A scheme of compulsory insurance of aircraft against a third party rise modelled on ling provisions fof the Road Traffic Acts is intrc-
"Another provisitin of the Bill empowers local authorities to acquire and. compulsorily for acrodromes. Wireless through Reuter.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.