Mr. HUTCHISONasked the Prime Minister whether the question of greater co-operation as regards air mail services between Great Britain and the Dominions and Colonies is to be raised at the forthcoming conference at Ottawa?
§ Mr. L. SMITHasked the Prime Minister in view of the importance of air communications in the promotion of trade, whether it is intended to make any arrangements for the discussion at 1192W the forthcoming Ottawa Conference of the possibility of extending co-operation between Great Britain and the Dominions and Colonies in the matter of Imperial air lines?
Mr. THOMASI would refer the hon. Members to the reply on this subject given to the hon. and gallant Member for Wallasey (Lieut.-Colonel Moore-Brabazon) on 9th March.
§ Mr. D. G. SOMERVILLEasked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs if he can now state whether any list of the items which His Majesty's Government desire to be placed on the agenda of the Ottawa Conference has yet been forwarded to the Canadian Government; and whether this list includes the question of Imperial co-operation as regards air communications?
Mr. THOMASHis Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom are in communication with His Majesty's Government in Canada with regard to the general question of the agenda for the Conference. As regards the question of air communications, I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. and gallant Member for Wallasey (Lieut.-Colonel Moore-Brabazon) on 9th March.