810.79611 Pan American Airways, Inc./602: Telegram
The Vice Consul at Port-of-Spain, Trinidad (Demorest) to the Secretary of State
[Received 6:23 p.m.]
I have been informed by the Acting Governor that the Trinidad Government has granted Pan American Airways Incorporated temporary authorization to operate for a period of six months and to use temporary landing place for that period of time pending negotiations with Imperial Government in regard to application for permanent operating permit. I believe that the Atlantic Airways Limited, Toronto, is now negotiating with Trinidad and British Guiana Governments to operate a similar service between Canada and West Indies on a yearly subsidy basis of 15,000 pounds (sterling) from Canada and 5,000 pounds (sterling) from Trinidad and 9,000 pounds (sterling) from British Government. I hear that the Canadian National Steamship Company will begin a seaplane service between Grenada, St. Christopher (Kitts), Dominica and British Guiana in October.