§ Mr. H. BOTTOMLEYasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether one of the members of the board charged with the defence of the harbour of Karachi is the German Consul?
§ Mr. MONTAGUThe German Consul at Karachi is a member of the Karachi Port Trust, but that body is not charged with the defence of the place. The Consul 1156 is a naturalised British subject, and sits on the Board of Trustees as the elected representative of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce.