Lord ERSKINE (by Private Notice)asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is in a position to make any further statement as regards contributions by the various African Administrations concerned towards the cost of the projected air service between England and South Africa?
§ Sir S. HOAREI am glad to be able to announce that the Government of Southern Rhodesia have just intimated their willingness to arrange for a contribution of £10,000 a year for a period of five years. In addition, as I stated some weeks since, the Union Government have undertaken to provide a very substantial proportion of the requisite subsidy, whilst definite offers to contribute have also been received from the Administrations of the Sudan, Kenya, Tanganyika, and Uganda. The House will, I am sure, be gratified to know that, as a result of this ready co-operation on the part of the various Administrations mentioned, the finance of the service is now assured.