Tel. No. Holborx 3434.
Any communications on the
subject of this lottor should bo
addressed to :—
THE SECRETARY,
Ant Ministry,
Adasthal House,
Kisosway,
London, W.C.2.
and Iho following number quoted :—
S. 36757/ll/A.D.C. 0. II,
Sir,
AIR MINISTRY,
LONDON, W.C. 2.
June, 1937.
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With reference to Colonial Office letter No.
15/3164/37 of the 31st March, and subsequent correspondence
dealt with in Air Ministry letter S.36757/11 of the 14th
instant, on the subject of the proposed investigation of the
seadrome site at Suva in connection with the contemplated
trans-Pacific air service to New Zealand, I am directed "by
the Secretary of State for Air to enclose, for easy reference,
a copy of a ca"ble dated 13th June emanating from the Hear
Admiral Commanding Ships at the New Zealand Station (of which
cable a copy has already "been circulated "by the Admiralty to
your Department) and to state that he welcomes the information
that the New Zealand Government have "been able to arrange
definitely for H.M.S. Achilles to call at Suva in the course
of her cruise in the Pacific.
2. Lord Swinton assumes that it is the intention of
the New Zealand Government to take this opportunity of
arranging for the investigation of air facilities at Suva
during the period of the ship!s stay at this port.
3. He further assumes that, in order that this survey
may he as comprehensive as possible, H.M.S. Achilles will be
instructed to get in touch with the Royal Air "Force or Air
Ministry Advisory Expert, presumably Y/ing Commander R.A.
Cochrane, mentioned by the Governor of Fiji, with a view to
ascertaining the
required.
exact nature of the information which is
4.     Copies of this letter are being sent to
Dominions Office and the Admiralty.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
the
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office,
3.W. 1.