The revelation that the British Government was contemplating starting a trans-Pacific air service was made in the House of Commons today by Sir Kingsley Wood, Secretary of State for Air, during a discussion of the British Overseas Airways Bill.
The measure, which was read for the second time, is designed to give effect to the Government's decision to merge Imperial Airways and British Airways into one big public corporation, and to rake further sky. and better provision for the operation of air transport services.
In moving the second reading, Sir Kingsley Wood said thet, with the new corporation and by a progressive policy, Great Britain should be able to take a big step forward, particularly in regard to types of civil aircraft and in the development of British overseas air services general-1y. Both Imperial Airways and British Airways, he asserted, had large desirable schemes of expansion in view, requiring a big increase in capital resources.
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