§ 31. Mr. MANDERasked the Under secretary of State for Air what decision has been arrived at with regard to the firm who will be granted a contract for a passenger service to South America?
§ Sir P. SASSOONNo decision has yet been reached.
§ Mr. MANDERWhen is it likely to be reached—in the next month or three months?
§ Sir P. SASSOONThe schemes which have been submitted have been examined by the Inter-Departmental Committee, and for one reason or another they have 1753 all been found unacceptable in their present form. A letter has been sent to each applicant re-defining the conditions which the Committee deem essential, and asking each one of them to amend their scheme and submit it again. Until these revised schemes have been received it is impossible for the Committee to make recommendations.