§ 24. Lord APSLEYasked the Undersecretary of State for Air whether he will consider the advisability of setting up a permanent advisory committee, with representatives of the Post Office, Air Ministry, and Dominion, Colonial, and India Offices, to co-ordinate the interests of these Departments in developing British air-mail services and to avoid the conflict of such interests which has hindered development up to date?
§ Sir P. SASSOONI cannot accept the Noble Lord's implication of lack of co-ordination and avoidable conflict of interest. My Noble Friend is of opinion that the interests of British air-mail services are better promoted by a continuance of the close co-operation of the Departments concerned, together with the appointment where necessary of special committees, than by the setting up of a permanent advisory committee.