§ 94. Mr. MITCHELL-THOMSONasked the First Lord of the Treasury when he proposes to invite the House to approve of the agreement between Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Company and the Post-master-General with regard to the establishment of Imperial wireless stations?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for HOME AFFAIRS (Mr. McKenna)Probably tomorrow night, but the Noble Lord opposite and the Patronage Secretary are in consultation with regard to the matter.
§ Mr. MITCHELL-THOMSONIs there any special need for haste in the matter in view of the fact that the Agreement cannot be approved by the Colonial Governments concerned for several months?
§ Mr. McKENNAI think the hon. Member should address himself to the Postmaster-General on that point.
§ Sir HENRY NORMANWill the Marconi Agreement be discussed after eleven o'clock to-morrow?
§ Mr. McKENNAI am not certain whether it will be discussed to-morrow or not.
§ Mr. MITCHELL-THOMSONDoes not the right hon. Gentleman think it scarcely fitting that an Agreement involving commitments of this size should be taken after eleven o'clock?
§ Mr. McKENNAI did not say that it would be taken after eleven o'clock, but that it might be taken to-morrow.