Society to-day on the development of British aviation in the East, Brig Gen. Lord Thomson, the Secretary, of State for Air, dwelt on the great strides which were being made by, aviation in Russia, where there ate now 11445 miles of airways.
He said that the most important Vinh was that between Moscow and Tashkent, which gave Russia access to the whole northern frontier of Afghanistan.
Lord Thomson mentioned that France was planning to fly, with the ce-operation of the British at Dutch, to Rangoon, and then Bangkok, Saigon Hanoi and Canton, After referring to the air-lines in China and Japan, the Secretary for Air concluded by stating that) Britai to see a great deal more activity on the part of Britain, though he was unable to make any constructive suggestions at the present time Reuter.
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