§ 57. Mr. AMERYasked whether the Government has received any assurance that a. reliable and continuous wireless service can be secured between different parts of the Empire, especially in the tropics; whether any responsible firm has guaranteed or refused to guarantee such a service; and what are the views of the expert advisers of the Government as to the possibility of securing a reliable and continuous service by night and day?
§ Captain NORTONThe Marconi Wireless Company have entered into a provisional contract to provide a satisfactory and continuous wireless service between different parts of the Empire, some of which are in the tropics. The expert advisers of the Government see no reason to doubt the company's ability to provider such a service.