§ Mr. LLOYDasked the Under Secretary of State for India how many British wireless telegraph stations are there for the use of British ships plying on the direct route from Great Britain to India; and where are they situated?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELI have been asked to answer this question. The following stations in the United Kingdom might be useful to ships sailing to or from India:—
§ North Foreland (Kent),
§ Niton (Isle of Wight),
§ Bolt Head (Devonshire),
§ Lizard (Cornwall),
§ Seaforth (Liverpool),
§ Rosslare (Wexford),
§ Crookhaven (Kerry).
§ In India, a station at Bombay was recently opened for general communication with ships. Apart from these, two stations. in Egypt (namely, at Port Said and Port Tewfik) belonging to Lloyd's are open for communication with ships on matters relating to navigation. There are also Government stations at Gibraltar, Malta, and Aden, which, though not open for general purposes, would communicate with ships in case of distress. The question of opening stations at Gibraltar, Malta, Aden, and other places, for general communication with ships is under consideration.
§ Mr. GIBSON BOWLESIs there any wireless station at present working east of Aden?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELI cannot say. Stations west of Aden would be under the control of the Admiralty; east of Aden under the Indian Government.