Far-reaching developments in Empire alr communications are proposed in a scheme outlined in the House of Commons to-day by Sir Philip Sassoon, Under-Secretary of State for ie.
Sir Philip said that these proposes, which' were the results, Gf. many months of work by the Air Minitey imperil Alrwaia, were approved by the Brith Government Tate in the perial Airways, were
Summer and subsequently communi-fated to the atier Empire govern-Tents concerned.
Unt "the views from all these governments had been received, the heme must, of course, be regarded a basis for discuaion eniyy since {ts "rellzation depended. upon their whiting ce-operation and. support.
Sir Philip emphasized that his statement must, therefore, not be takes prejudging the nue.
The Main Features The scheme, he continued, contained three main features:
A very material improvement on the present me schedules: be-{Wveen several parts of the Empire concerned.
2A substantial increase in the SSMAW are-cany ill Empire countries covered by the projected services are In future tobe carried by air A schedule was envisaged of just ver we days to India, Si to ast Arica, four to the Cape, "four to Singapore and seven to" Australia Provision was made for four or pot bly five services a week to India, three services a week to Singapore find East Africa and two to South Africa and Australia, respectively.
Inlte about the tier rate proposed, but they hoped that, so far as it cor ferned the United Kingdom, loiters for Empire destinations might be in te region of the present rate fa," but this would apply per Ee ounce instead of 10 he Ast ounce, fat present
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.