§ 13. Mr. CRAVEN-ELLISasked the Secretary of State for India why, in view of the fact that a foreign company has been operating a regular weekly air-service each way across India for the last six months, no steps have been taken to utilise this service in conjunction with Imperial Airways for air mail from this country to various parts of India beyond Karachi and to Burma, pending the establishment of an Indian State service and the further extension of the Imperial air route to Rangoon?
§ Sir S. HOAREThe alternative suggested has for some time been under the consideration of the Government of India along with other possible means of accelerating the air mail to and from places on the trans-India air route. I am not at present in a position to make any statement in regard to the means which will ultimately be adopted to this end.
§ Mr. CRAVEN-ELLISWill His Majesty's Government approach the Indian Government with a view to reestablishing the Indian sector of the air route which was suspended last year owing to the financial crisis?
§ Sir S. HOARENegotiations have been in progress for a long time. I should like to see this route started.