§ MR. MITCHELL-THOMSONI beg to ask the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies what progress has been made with regard to the improvement of telegraphic communication to Demerara and Trinidad.
§ COLONEL SEELYConsiderable progress has been made in the negotiations since I replied to the hon. Member's last question on this subject in July last, in fact I may say that they have been practically completed. The question of a site in Trinidad has, however, still to be settled by the local Government, some difficulty having arisen through the possibility that the new service may interfere with the existing service to Tobago. The Secretary of State in writing to Trinidad has expressed the hope that every effort will be made to establish direct communication with British Guiana by means of wireless telegraphy at an early date.
§ MR. MITCHELL-THOMSONCan the hon. Gentleman say what is the rate for cable communication to British Guiana?
§ COLONEL SEELYsaid he would get the information for the hon. Member.