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EMPIRE DEVELOPMENT. SYDNEY TO SINGAPORE. LONDON, Nov. 22. According to a British official wireless statement, the Imperial Comerdice was impressed by the great political and commercial benefits' to be derived from accelerating Imperial air communications. It accepted its committee's recommendations that m view of the great potentialities of the airship and the lack of present facilities for the early development of regular airship services, India and the Dominion Governments concerned should consider the erection of mooring masts, to be available for demonstration flights in 1928 and 1929 by the two airships now under construction. , . , , The British Government is urged to consider the erection of a second airship shed at Cardington, where the one now existing is the world’s largest building. , The committee also recommended that an Imperial air conference be held in. two or three years’ time. Satisfaction was expressed at the development of aeroplane services m Africa and at the projected air link between Australia and Singapore.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 6, 4 December 1926, Page 11
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160AIR LINKS. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 6, 4 December 1926, Page 11
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