§ 11. Major-General Sir ALFRED KNOXasked the Secretary of State for India what progress has been made in inaugurating a scheme for rural broadcasting in India; and whether the programmes will be under Government control?
§ Sir S. HOAREExperiments in local broadcasting have been made in Madras, Bombay, the Punjab and the North-West Frontier Province. Developments are receiving the close attention of the Government of India and I hope shortly to receive from them a report on the matter.
§ Sir A. KNOXWill the right hon. Gentleman answer the last part of the question?
§ Sir S. HOAREI presume that if those are Government schemes the programmes will be under Government control.