opportunities occurring, yet the Canadian government
- Strangely silent in implementing a long-promised
Vancouver/Peking /Shanghai link,

New Zealand having sought landing rights in ‘Vancouver
and been turned down;

Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia, all important
centres of Pacific trade and commerce which presentiy
have no air connections with Canada.

The policies of the Federal government regarding al] the above must
be explained. Vancouver's position as a gateway to the Pacific is
the reascn why the City came into being and remains a most

important ‘actor underlying our region's prosperity. It is
absolutely critical that the weli-being of Vancouver's economic life
is not hamstrung by lack of Federal Planning and policy. The
Planning Commission feels that Vancouver City Council should express
its concerns to the Federal Governrent on the matter by asking for
policy definitions on all the above. Lack of action, disinterest or
perhaps even policies which are counter to Vancouver's interests must
ret te allowed to place the Airport at the same competitive
disadvantage as exists‘at the Port of Vancouver.

srt y submitted,

— NSGASE M9
John Mach. Lecky
Chai man