§ Dr. Littleasked the Secretary of State for India what progress has been made in arranging for the conveyance of missionaries to India; and if he will take all steps to speed up these arrangements, as the missionary societies are anxious to have the waiting missionaries settled at their stations at the earliest moment.
§ Mr. AmeryI am glad to say that as the result of a special allotment by the Minister of War Transport I was able last month to allocate 106 passages for the use of missionaries. The passage situation is likely to remain dfficult for some considerable time, and I have numerous pressing claims to meet, but I shall continue so tar as I can to give careful and sympathetic consideration to the claims of the missionary societies.