AIR SERVICES

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20278, 21 August 1937, Page 7

AIR SERVICES

A PLAN ABANDONED. HAWAII TO NEW ZEALAND. ISLANDS NOT SUITABLE. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received August 21, 11 a.m.) HONOLULU, August 20. The Bureau of An* Commerce is reported to have abandoned tiie plan for a direct air route to New Zealand from Hawaii. 11. considers that the loss of Mrs Pulnam and Captain Noonan has denmnslraled Ilia! Howland and .lavis Islands are not practical as air bases. ANGLO-IRAK AGREEMENT. LAKE AS LANDING PLACE. REMOVAL OF A DEADLOCK. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tei. Copyri^.i LONDON, August 20. The Bagdait correspondent of the Times says it is understood that Britain and Irak will shortly reach an agreement for the Empire living-boats lo use Lake Hubbanivali as u landing place between Egypt and the Persian UUlf. t The late Irak Cabinet refused this j concession. largely, it is believed, owing to Hie opposition of General Baku* Sidky, Chief of the General | Staff, who was murdered on August I I 2. , Lake Ilabbaniyab is the only pos- ; sible all-Ihe-year-round landing place ; in Irak and the deadlock which arose j seriously threatened the opening of the new Anglo-Australian service. ENGLAND TO SOUTH AFRICA THE EMPIRE MAIL SERVICE. DISCUSSIONS OF OFFICIALS. (OfTlnfal Wireless.) (Received August 21. 1 p.m.) RUGBY. August 20. Colonel Muirhcad. Under-Secretary ■ for Air. left Southampton this morning ! in Ihe Imperial Airways' boat Cassio- ; peia, to meet Hon. P. C. Pirow at Mombasa. Colonel Muirhead Is accompanied by his Parliamentary secretary, Mr E. H. Keeling, M.P., Sir John Maffey, Director of Imperial Airways, and two technical advisers. Several aviation questions affecting Africa will he discussed, particularly those of Ihe Empire air mall service : to South Africa.