The report to-day on the progress Jot civil aviation in 1933, issued by [the directorate of civil aviation at the Air Ministry, shows that, as the result of extensions of the India [service of the Imperial "Airways, }Ltd.. to Colombo, Rangoon and Singapore, 8,500 miles of the total 11,000- mile' air route between England and jAustralla, are already in operation, while arrangements for the remain-jing link to Austral are now being completed by the Commonwealth (Government.
The weekly air-mail_ in the ten-Jaay 8,000 miles of the London-Capetown " service is reported to have Joperated, with satisfactory regularity [during the year.
Investigations were continued, and Jare still being followed up, regard-
trans-Atlantic air-mail_ service, "the possibility "of operating Jarrangements are under discussion with the Newfoundland and Cana-Jdian Governments, and with the ICanadian Airways. Ltd.
At the same time, proposals for ce-operation with American interests will, it 1s hoped, result in the early Institution of a service between [Bermuda and the United States.
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