§ 1. Mr. DAYasked the Secretary of State for India whether he can make a further statement with reference to the Bombay-Karachi air route?
§ 13. Major GRAHAM POLEasked the Secretary of State for India whether any progress has been made towards enabling Bombay to take fuller advantage of the air-mail service between this country and India by the institution of a regular air-mail service between Bombay and Delhi or Karachi; and whether any definite proposals are under consideration by the Government of India towards this end?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for INDIA (Mr. Wedgwood Benn)The Government of India hope that it will be possible to provide au air mail service for Bombay at a date not long after the inauguration of the Karachi-Calcutta sector as a State air service. The technical details involved are under investigation in India. It has not yet been decided whether the service should be operated as a shuttle service from Jodhpur to Bombay or as a more direct connection from Karachi to Bombay.
§ Mr. DAYCan my right hon. Friend say what company will run the service, or will it be run by the Government?
§ Lieut. - Commander KENWORTHYAre they considering a flying boat service as well from Karachi to Bombay?
§ Mr. BENNI am not sure, but, inasmuch as they have under consideration the possibility of a service from Jodhpur to Bombay, I imagine that it is aeroplanes.