§ 4. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the Secretary of State for India whether the now Indian air service which is contemplated is to be an all-Indian service; and what is its proposed strength?
§ Mr. BENNI presume that my hon. and gallant Friend is referring to the Indian State Air Service. I have no information as to the numbers of pilots and mechanics to be recruited for this service, but I understand that the present intention is that the personnel shall include Europeans as well as Indians.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYDid not the right hon. Gentleman speak of the Royal Air Force as being Indian?
§ Mr. BENNI understood when the hon. and gallant Gentleman spoke of an Indian air service he referred to the commercial service.
§ Sir SAMUEL HOAREWill the types of machine to be used by the Indian Government be such as to make it easy to transfer from Imperial Airways machines to Indian machines?
§ Mr. BENNIf the right hon. Gentleman will give me specific notice, I will give him the necessary information. It does not arise directly out of the question.
§ Mr. REMERDo the figures show the boycott is operating against foreign cloth as well as against British cloth?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Member can form his own conclusions.
§ Following is the statement: