§ 25. Mr. HURDasked the Postmaster-General whether any, and, if so, what, replies have been received from the Governments of the Dominions and India respecting their attitude towards the imperial wireless chain; and whether any of them, and, if so, which, have entered upon wireless projects of their own, independently of the Post Office scheme?
§ The POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Mr. Kellaway)The only Dominion which has entered upon any wireless project of its own is Australia, whose representative at the Imperial meetings of last year reserved to the Commonwealth Government full freedom of action to decide in what manner it would co-operate in the Imperial wireless scheme. Precise information as to the project of that Government is not yet to hand, but when it is received its bearing on the remainder 548 of the scheme will be carefully considered. The Indian Government have stated that they will have difficulty in finding funds to erect a high-power station of their own, and the position thus created will also be examined. Communications are proceeding with the Union Government, and the Canadian Government are sending two representatives to this country to discuss the matter.
§ Mr. HURDIs the position that no Dominion has, up to the present time, taken any part whatever in this Empire wireless scheme?
§ Mr. KELLAWAYI think that is a very exaggerated way of stating the facts, which I have set out accurately in my answer.