'File 6/10 III Air Agreements' [‎191r] (381/706)

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lagement must vest in the
ive a general control over
:onform to the policy laid
or multilateral agreements
Government. Further, it
)perate, either directly or
ites which are assigned to
s so assigned to each of the
orporations will undertake
operation on any scheduled
h consent will not be un-
ne or other of the agreed
red for the public interest.
ment is that both interna^
possible without subsidy.
;s in the United Kingdom
to which these routes will
loney therein—are willing
outes which will include,
js which the Government
;ome of them, if they were
t.
al field the Government
of their policy to reduce
to control subsidies with
her. To this end, they
r Transport (Cmd. 6561) '
2d plan for avoiding un-
by maintaining a broad
c offering, a fair division
1 on international routes,
is. His Majesty’s Govern-
onvention. This did not
down in the White Paper
of His Majesty’s Govern-
iake with foreign countries,
Tie application of these
competition and subsidi'
il routes in which Greai
greed schedule of services
ervice should be operated
ch the Government regard
subsidised competition.
iperation of certain of the
lese routes are so essential
hat His Majesty’s Govern-
financial help to enable
tes to be initially assigned
1 which, in the view of His
kingdom Air Lines should
be ready to operate as soon as war conditions permit and the necessary air
craft are available. In the future as air traffic develops, the need for new
routes will emerge. It is not intended to make any present commitment as
to the right to operate new routes. The Government consider that any new
routes should be left open to whatever operator—whether one of the main
Corporations or some entirely new operator—can establish that he is best
fitted to run them.
36. Power of the Government to require Corporations to operate new routes.
The Government, however, may from time to time wish to have operated,
either within the Commonwealth or outside it, a particular route which is not m
the agreed schedule of services, and which is not the subject of any application
to operate either by the Corporation or by a new operator. In such a case
the Government would have power to require the appropriate Corporation
to undertake-services on that route; but if the Corporation satisfied the Govern
ment that such a service could not be run without loss, the Government must
He prepared to give the Corporation such temporary financial assistance as
may be reasonable.
Assurance of Reasonable Facilities.
37. In order to ensure that the interests of the users of air transport are
adequately and continuously safeguarded, it is intended to confer upon an
impartial Tribunal jurisdiction to consider complaints as to such matters
as the absence of reasonable facilities, the granting of undue preference, and
the reasonableness of rates and charges of United Kingdom air lines. Such
Tribunal should have power to enforce compliance with its decisions. In the
case of complaints relating to overseas services—which are necessarily
regulated by inter-Governmental agreement—the decision of the Tribunal
must be subject to confirmation by the Minister.
Co-operation with Commonwealth and Foreign Air Transport Operators.
38 The Commonwealth routes will be operated in full co-operation with
other countries of the British Commonwealth. These routes have already been
discussed with other Commonwealth Governments and with the Colonial
Office as representing the Colonial Empire. The Commonwealth Govern
ments have expressed their desire that reciprocal services from their countries
to the United Kingdom shall De operated in parallel with the United Kingdom
services to their countries. In order to make this parallel system effective
and economical, arrangements are being made as regards facilities at the
terminals and along the routes. Provision will also be made for an equitable
« vision of revenue and expenditure where it is agreed that a pooling arrange-
ent is advantageous. Arrangements for parallel operation will not, of
course exclude—they should, on the contrary facilitate—the ultimate con
version of parallel operation into joint operation whenever and wherever the
Governments concerned agree that this has become desirable.
aq. His Majesty’s Government will welcome the closest co-operation between
foreign air line operators running services to the United Kingdom and the
Air Transport Corporations set up under the Government plan. Here, too,
while parallel operation will probably prevaiHn the initial phase, the possi
bility of running joint services through subsidiary companies in which the
foreign operator would participate, is one which in the view of His Majesty s
Government may present great advantages.
40 It is hoped that the combined training establishment for air crews
and ground staff which will be set up in the United Kingdom and possibly
the joint organisation for the overhaul of aircraft may prove of use to other
Commonwealth operators and to foreign operators who desire to avail them
selves of the facilities offered by these organisations.