§ * MR. REESI beg to ask the Undersecretary of State for the Colonies whether the Government of the British East Africa Protectorate is moving His Majesty's Government to subsidise a British line of steamers to serve the East Coast of Africa; and whether, in the event of this proposal being entertained, due regard will be given to the requirements of Beira, Chinde, Guillimane and Nyassaland.
§ MR. CHURCHILLNo, Sir; we have not received any recent communications 1101 in this sense from the Government of the East Africa Protectorate.
§ * MR. REESIs the right hon. Gentle man aware that for communication between the Protectorate and Europe settlers are absolutely dependent on subsidised foreign lines?
§ MR. CHURCHILLI am aware that there is a deficiency of steamship communication between this country and East Africa.