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On arrival at Perth
in Western Australia they recommended the establishment
of a site in the vicinity of the city, plus an additional
one either in Melbourne or Sydney area to serve the populous
in Eastern Australian area. The original 1926 plans were
that the Imperial Communications must reach Australia and
the fastest means at the time would be by airship. The sites
selected along the way were deemed the refuelling points
for the main connection of the air service.
The Australian Government
had agreed the concept and understood the benefits which
would come out of having a link, however, after the selection
of Perth as a base, the selection of the Western Australia
locations became troublesome as the exact decision could
not be made. This caused problems with neighbouring Countries,
such as New Zealand who also wanted a mast site, but were
totally dependent on the Australia decision before they
could agree to the funding of a mast site.
As the discussions carried
on for the next few years, the Imperial Air communications
Group concentrated on actual setting up and construction
of sites, hence although a later decision, the Canadian
mast was operational and complete whist the Australian were
still deciding.
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