28. Lieut.-Colonel GUINNESSasked the Secretary of State for War whether, owing to the interruptions caused by the Eiffel Tower wireless station, messages in connection with the London-Paris air-mail service can be received by the wireless installation at the Paris terminus at Le Bourget; and whether, in view of the importance of reports as to British and Channel weather conditions being received before the departure of the mail service, he is taking any steps to make arrangements with the Eiffel Tower station?
Captain GUESTI have been asked to reply to this question. Routine times of transmission from London to Le Bourget have been arranged so as to avoid the interference referred to by my hon. and gallant Friend. In cases when it is doubtful if the message has been received by Le Bourget, a second message is always sent; during the last week these messages have been received regularly, and no repetition has been required. Air route reports of the British and Channel weather conditions are sent from London to Le Bourget between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Lieut.-Colonel GUINNESSHas an arrangement actually been made with the Eiffel Tower Company, and is the hon. and gallant. Gentleman aware that last week these messages were not getting through because, by mistake or misunderstanding, they were regularly jammed by the Eiffel Tower station?
Captain GUESTI am informed this afternoon that an arrangement for a special allowance of time has been made in regard to the Eiffel Tower station.