§ 58. Captain FRASERasked the Postmaster-General if the Government will make a grant to the British Broadcasting Corporation to enable them to establish and maintain a short-wave wireless transmitter to relay existing programmes to the Empire or parts of the Empire in order that such a project may be proceeded with immediately without hindering the development of the corporation's new British scheme of distribution?
§ The ASSISTANT POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Viscount Wolmer)The British Broadcasting Corporation have been given authority to conduct experiments in short-wave transmission, and I understand that it is their intention to carry out these experiments before putting forward any proposals for a service to distant countries. The incidence of the cost of such a service, if it should be found to be practicable, will be a matter for settlement between the corporation and the Dominions and Colonies concerned.
§ Colonel DAYCan the Noble Lord say where the station will be erected, if it is found practicable?
§ Viscount WOLMERNo, Sir, not without notice.