§ 88. Mr. HURDasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether His Majesty's Government intends to aid in any way the proposal of Reuter's Agency to establish a new cable service for news between this country and Canada; if so, what is the exact nature of the proposed arrangement; and will any accruing advantages in the way of reduced cable rates or otherwise be open equally to all news agencies and Anglo-Canadian news correspondents?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for the COLONIES (Lieut.-Colonel Amery)I would refer my hon. Friend to the answer which I gave him on 22nd November, to which at present I can add nothing.
§ Mr. HURDHas nothing happened since the question, in view of the detailed statement made in the Press on the subject?
§ Lieut.-Colonel AMERYNo, nothing of which I am aware.