§ 8. Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Assistant Postmaster-General if his attention has been drawn to the new field radar link system demonstrated near Southampton recently which serves adequately to confirm the success of radio-relayed radar, and which by 20-mile hops can be extended over an indefinite distance; if he is aware that this system is similar to a television radio-link and has been developed by Decca Radar; and if he will take steps to use it to relay television to viewers in the city of Aberdeen.
§ The Assistant Postmaster-General (Mr. David Gammans)The principle referred to is well known. I am afraid that these developments in no way affect my previous statements on television policy.
§ Mr. HughesIs it not terribly invidious that the latest devices of science can be used to bring Coronation television to foreign countries, but not to North-East Scotland? Will the Assistant Postmaster-General stop ostracising North-East Scotland in this way?
§ Mr. GammansI can assure the hon. and learned Member that I am not ostracising anyone. The principle of the radio link is well known. That is the type of link between Manchester and Kirk o'Shotts. The factor which decides this problem is not the type of link but the question of capital investment.