§ MR. MILDMAY (Devonshire,Totnes)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will state why such a delay has taken place in providing the light vessels with the necessary apparatus for wireless telegraphy, and whether the Elder Brethren of the Trinity Corporation are rendering all the assistance in their power to carry the matter out, or whether the delay is caused by any other Government Department.
§ MR. GERALD BALFOURThe question of providing light vessels with the necessary apparatus for wireless telegraphy has been mixed up with that of systematising such means of telegraphy for general signalling purposes. Difficulties have arisen hitherto which I hope may soon be removed.