HC Deb 04 February 1915 vol 69 c185

Motion made, and Question proposed,

9. "That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £2,000, be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1915, for the Subsidies to certain Telegraph Companies and a Grant in aid of the Annual Expenses of the Pacific Cable."

Mr. ACLAND

This sum is the first quarterly instalment of a subsidy of £8,000 a year agreed to on 10th August last by the House. As the House then agreed to ratify the agreement, the Committee will not, I think, be now unwilling to vote the money necessary to carry out the terms that were then arranged.

Question put, and agreed to.