§ 41. Major ROPNERasked the Secretary of State for Air whether, in view of the fact that the Colonies of Kenya and Uganda and the Sudan are combining financially with the object of running a six months' survey between Kisimu and Khartum to establish a permanent air service between these places, and to connect up with the England to India air service, in view of the far-reaching importance of the Cairo to the Cape route, the Government will give financial help to encourage the Colonies in their efforts 2100 to speed up Imperial communication, in accordance with the declared policy of assisting air-line development?
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYOn a point of Order. May I draw your attention, Mr. Speaker, to this question, which refers to "the Colonies of … Uganda and the Sudan," one of which is a Protectorate and the other is held in condominium with the Egyptian Government. Is it proper to call these two territories "Colonies"?
§ Mr. SPEAKERI do not think there is any libel in doing so.
§ Sir S. HOAREThe proposed 12 months' experimental air service between Khartum and Kisumu has been arranged without any guarantee of assistance from Air Votes. If, as I hope, this experimental service proves successful, and it is decided to institute a permanent service, the relation of this service to the projected Egypt-India service, the grant of financial assistance, whether in the form of a subsidy or otherwise, and the source from which such assistance shall be furnished, will, of course, receive careful consideration. In this connection, I may say that the question of Imperial air routes and their future development is one of the subjects to be discussed with the Dominion representatives, including those of South Africa and Southern Rhodesia, at the forthcoming Imperial Conference.