§ 6. Major POLEasked the Secretary of State for India if he will give information as to the arrangements made by the Government of India for the maintenance of the regular service of mail-carrying aeroplanes from Karachi to Delhi and for the extension of this service to Calcutta and Rangoon; if the Government of India have received and considered any proposals during the last 12 months for the establishment of a regular service of mail-carrying aeroplanes connecting Bombay to Karachi; and if he will state the present position concerning any such proposals?
§ Mr. BENNThe air mail service between Karachi and Delhi, which was opened on 29th December last, is being operated on the charter basis described in the proceedings of the Standing Finance Committee of the Legislative Assembly referred to in the reply given to my hon. and gallant Friend's question of 30th January. The Government of India are examining the possibilities of extending the service to Calcutta, either by an extension of the charter service or as a service controlled and organised by Government, or through the medium of an Indian company. As regards the establishment of a similar service between Karachi and Bombay, I am not in a position to add anything to the reply given to the Noble Lord the Member for Horsham (Earl Winterton) on the 3rd instant.