§ 73. Mr. LUMLEYasked the Secretary of State for Air what is the cause of the delay in the opening of the Basra-Karachi section of the Cairo-Karachi air service?
§ Sir S. HOAREThe delay is due to the necessity for negotiations with the Persian Government referred to in my reply to my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Hallam (Sir F. Sykes) on the 30th March.
§ Sir F. WISEDoes this section receive the subsidy?
§ Sir S. HOAREYes, Sir, certainly. I have already issued a White Paper in which the conditions are set out.
§ Sir H. BRITTAINHow many aerodromes is it proposed to have on this section?
§ Sir S. HOAREI could not answer that question without notice.